Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! - June Squibb's Late-Career Triumph: New Projects & Legacy

Episode Date: March 14, 2026

Oscar-nominated actress June Squibb, 96, enjoyed a casual outing in LA, flashing a smile while dressed in red and gold. Squibb, who began her career on stage in the 1950s, gained fame in films like Woody Allens Alice and Nebraska, earning Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. She continues to act, voicing characters in Toy Story 4 and Thelma, and starring in upcoming films like Eleanor the Great and Zootopia 2. Despite physical challenges, Squibb remains passionate about acting and looks forward to new projects. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[e-mail] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [e-mail]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1d39b32ae3aa5fd8

Hey, it's Corey with entertainment and celebrity news. Today, your daily pop culture update. 96-year-old Oscar-nominated actress June Squib made a rare public appearance in Los Angeles over the weekend. She flashed a big smile while dressed casually in a bright red shirt, black pants, and a long gold necklace. A male companion escorted her as she climbed into the passenger side of a silver truck for a daytime drive. Squib kicked off her career on stage in the early 1950s, after moving from her Illinois birthplace to Ohio. She performed at the Cleveland Playhouse before heading to New York City for off-Broadway shows and Broadway hits like Gypsy in 1959.

And The Happy Time in 1968. Her film breakthrough came later with a debut in Woody Allen's 1990 romantic comedy, Alice. She went on to share the screen with stars like Al Pacino, Incent of a Woman, Brad Pitt in Me Joe Black and Daniel Day Lewis in the age of. Innocence. Her supporting role in the 2013 film Nebraska earned her Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. More recently, Squib voiced characters in Toy Story 4 in 2019, Inside Out 2, and Thelma in 2024. She set to star in Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut, Eleanor the Great and the upcoming Zootopia 2.

Even nearing 97, Squibb stays passionate about acting. She has no regrets about starting films later in life and looks forward to new projects like the short film it happened one night, excited by fresh. Scripts, despite physical challenges, the Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor. Comfort you can hear. Sound you can relax into. Us O-L-I-SoliPillow.com