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Actress. Years active. 1920–1941. Signature. Greta Garbo[ a ] (born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson; [ b ] 18 September 1905 – 15 April 1990) was a Swedish-American [ 1 ] actress and a premier star during Hollywood's silent and early golden eras. Regarded as one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, she was known for her melancholic and ...
Jean Dorothy Seberg (/ ˈsiːbɜːrɡ /; [3] French: [ʒin sebɛʁɡ]; [4] November 13, 1938 – August 30, 1979) was an American actress. She is considered an icon of the French New Wave as a result of her performance in Jean-Luc Godard 's 1960 film Breathless. [5][6] Seberg appeared in 34 films in the United States and Europe, including Saint ...
Marie Magdalene " Marlene " Dietrich[ 4 ] (/ mɑːrˈleɪnəˈdiːtrɪx /, German: [maʁˈleːnə ˈdiːtʁɪç] ⓘ; 27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992) [ 5 ] was a German-born actress and singer whose career spanned from the 1910s to the 1980s. [ 6 ] In 1920s Berlin, Dietrich performed on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola ...
Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 27, 2021) was an American actress and comedienne whose career spanned nearly eight decades. She won many accolades, including eight Primetime Emmy Awards from 22 nominations, making her the most nominated and, along with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, most awarded performer in Emmy history. [1]
Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack [6] (née Bertolotti; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer, known for her proficiencies in both comedy and drama.
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (/ ˈ b ɛ t i /; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater.Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was known for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and ...
For the aviator geologist and politician, see Irene E. Ryan. For the improv artist, see The Committee (improv group). Irene Ryan (born Irene Noblitt, Noblett, or Noblette; [ a ] October 17, 1902 – April 26, 1973) was an American actress and comedian who found success in vaudeville, radio, film, television, and Broadway.
Sarah Bernhardt (French: [saʁa bɛʁnɑʁt]; [note 1] born Henriette-Rosine Bernard; 22 October 1844 – 26 March 1923) was a French stage actress who starred in some of the most popular French plays of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas fils, Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, Fédora and La Tosca by Victorien Sardou, and L'Aiglon by Edmond Rostand.