HOLLYWOOD power couples come and go, but not for classic big-screen stars Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman.

In one of Tinseltown's most enduring celebrity marriages, legendary movie stars Joanne and Paul remained together for several decades.

Who is Joanne Woodward?

Born on February 27, 1930, Joanne Woodward is an American actress from Thomasville, Georgia.

During the 1950s, Joanne achieved her mainstream breakthrough after starring in a slew of noteworthy films.

A few of her motion picture appearances include Count Three and Pray, No Down Payment, and A Kiss Before Dying.

For her 1957 performance in the mystery movie The Three Faces of Eve, the actress took home that year's Oscar Award for Best Actress.

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The award-winning star went on to be nominated two more times for the same accolade.

Joanne continued to build her filmography with roles in The Fugitive Kind, The Stripper, and Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams.

On February 9, 1960, the renowned leading lady became the first actress to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Years after the end of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Joanne went on to see more success by adding more and more film credits to her name.

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In 1990, she starred opposite Blythe Danner, Kyra Sedgwick, and her then-husband Paul Newman in Mr and Mrs Bridge - which resulted in her third Oscar nomination.

In the 1993 drama movie Philadelphia, she shared screen time with co-stars Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, and Antonio Banderas.

For the duration of her public prominence, a good amount of Joanne's filmography frequently saw her team up with her real-life partner, Paul Newman.

How long was Joanne married to Paul Newman?

Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman first met each other after acting together in the original Broadway version of the William Inge stage play, Picnic.

Following their 1953 encounter, the two reunited in 1957 to film The Long, Hot Summer. 

A couple of months before the movie's March 1958 release, the pair tied the knot in a Las Vegas wedding ceremony on Wednesday, January 29 of that year.

Joanne and Paul remained married for a total of 50 years.

The star couple remained married until Paul's death from lung cancer on September 26, 2008.

From their union, the duo had three daughters together.

Prior to his matrimony with Joanne, the late Paul also had two daughters and one son with his first wife Jackie Witte.

How can I watch The Last Movie Stars?

Before his passing, the late Paul planned on putting together a memoir using recorded testimonies from his six children, colleagues, and a variety of others.

However, he ended up setting them on fire and the memoir did not see the light of day.

That is until his children uncovered the transcriptions from the burned tapes and brought them to Ethan Hawke.

The Moon Knight star utilized the transcripts given to him and produced a documentary on Joanne and Paul's marriage, personal lives, and careers.

On July 21, 2022, The Ethan Hawke-directed show, The Last Movie Stars, was serviced to HBO Max subscribers.

The docuseries is a six-part project starring Laura Linney as Joanne and George Clooney as Paul.

The program is split between two different styles that involve the real-life figures being portrayed by other actors, as well as original interview footage from the former couple's children, former colleagues, and Hollywood admirers.

While promoting the biographical series, Ethan told PEOPLE of Joanne and Paul's union: "I think we're all inspired and hypnotized by a lifelong love affair, and how you make love stay, make it last.

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"If I had to guess what the secret of their happiness was, it was a sense of humor — and they seemed to apply it to just about everything."

Due to her health conditions brought on by dementia, Joanne was not able to partake in the project - although, she does appear in archival footage with her late husband.

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