-->

• Morgan Freeman is an Academy Award-winning American actor. He starred in such films as Million Dollar Baby, for which he won an Academy Award. He also starred in The Shawshank Redemption and Driving Miss Daisy.

  The cover of the June 29, 2009, issue of The National Enquirer features a picture of Freeman with a headline "Morgan Freeman Slept with his Teenage Granddaughter!"http://perezhilton.com/2009-06-17-best-cover-of-the-week The alleged affair is believed to be with his step-granddaughter E'Dena Hines.http://www.examiner.com/x-7371-LA-Blended-Families-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Morgan-Freeman-allegedly-having-affair-with-stepgranddaughter

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: June 1, 1937
  2. Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee
  3. Was once a member of the U.S. Air ForceBiography.com: Morgan Freeman Facts
  4. Only man of color to be cast in 3 Best Picture Oscar-winning filmsBiography.com: Morgan Freeman Facts
  5. Played Dracula on The Electric Company
  6. 2005: Won an Academy Award for Million Dollar Baby
  7. 1968: Broadway debut: "Hello, Dolly!"
  8. Has been married to: Jeanette Adair Bradshaw and Myrna Colley-Lee
  9. Children: Alfonso, Saifoulaye, Deena and Morgana
  10. Resides: In Charleston, Mississippi and New York City
  11. Has a private pilot's license
  12. Co-owner of the restaurant Madidi restaurant in Clarksdale, Mississippi
  13. Co-owner of the Ground Zero blues clubs in Clarksdale, Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee
  14. October 28, 2006: Honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award
  15. Full name: Morgan Porterfield Freeman, Jr.

• Life and Career

  Morgan Freeman did not start out acting professionally from an early age. Though he was involved with theater as a child, he only began acting as a career much later on. This resulted in him getting his big break in Driving Miss Daisy at the age of 52.

  The 90s proved to be a break out decade for Freeman who then starred in a number of widely acclaimed and commercially successful films. In 1994, he took on the role of Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in The Shawshank Redemption opposite Tim Robbins. The movie was a huge success, and it also established Freeman as a talented narrator.

  His most recent blockbuster appearance is in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins and The Dark Knight as Lucius Fox.

• Car Accident

  On August 4, 2008, TMZ.com reported that Freeman was injured in a serious car accident in Mississippi. He underwent surgery to repair damaged nerves in his left arm and hand. After a three-day hospital stay, Freeman was released from Memphis' Regional Medical Center on August 7, 2008. Five months after the accident, his hand was still paralyzed.NBC Philadelphia: Morgan Freeman: Hand 'Paralyzed' Following Car Crash (January 23, 2009)

  On February 26, 2009, Demaris Meyer, passenger and owner of the car, announced she was suing Morgan Freeman for negligence over a car crash. She was the passenger in his vehicle, and is suing for lost wages, pain and suffering and medical expenses. Freeman's publicist has said "We're confident this will all be resolved."BBC: Actor Freeman sued over car crash (February 26, 2009)

• Related Mahalo Pages

  Morgan Freeman Car Accident | Gone, Baby, Gone | Gone Baby Gone Reviews | Christian Bale | Kevin Costner | Clint Eastwood | Gene Hackman | Tom Hanks | Michael Keaton | Ben Kingsley | Jet Li | Jack Nicholson | Brad Pitt | Keanu Reeves | Tim Robbins | Gary Sinise | Billy Bob Thornton | Denzel Washington | Forest Whitaker | Bruce Willis | Christopher Reeve | Sissy Spacek | Kevin Spacey | Paz Vega | March of Shame | Amistad | Kennedy Center Honors | Twyla Tharp | Wanted Soundtrack | Neil LaBute | Demaris Meyer | The Maiden Heist | E'Dena Hines

Categories

• View History
• Discuss on the Message Board
• Embed this Page
• Share this page