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The actress Ginnifer Goodwin was born on May 22, 1978, in Memphis, Tenn. Ginnifer graduated from Boston University with a BFA in theatre and has earned a certificate from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. In 2001, she got her first television job on the crime drama "Law & Order;" later that year she got the role of Diane Snyder on NBC's "Ed." Her first film role was of Maya in the Comedy Central original movie "Porn & Chicken," and in 2003 she starred in the film "Mona Lisa Smile." Ginnifer's most-known role is that of Margene Heffman in the HBO series "Big Love."
Memphis, TN, native Ginnifer Goodwin set her sights on performing from early childhood -- when she enrolled in dance classes at age five and appeared in a production of -The Little Engine That Could -- but first began to aggressively hone her acting chops when she attended Boston University as a drama major, then received classical training as a thespian at London's prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Goodwin's early film roles predominantly consisted of supporting parts, including that of a Wellesley college student in Mona Lisa Smile (2003), a loyal best friend in Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! (2004), and Vivian Cash, the first wife of country singer Johnny Cash, in the biopic Walk the Line (2005). Goodwin drew a healthy amount of praise as a regular cast member of the HBOcomedy drama Big Love -- as Margene, the youngest and most naïve wife of Mormon polygamist Bill Henrickson. The actress then took on supporting roles in the comedy drama features In the Land of Women (2007) and He's Just Not That Into You (2008). Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

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