Gene Tierney
American actress (1920–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991)[1] was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed for her great beauty, she became established as a leading lady.[2][3] She was best known for her portrayal of the title character in the film Laura (1944), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Ellen Berent Harland in Leave Her to Heaven (1945).[4]
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Born | Gene Eliza Tierney (1920-11-19)November 19, 1920 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | November 6, 1991(1991-11-06) (aged 70) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Resting place | Glenwood Cemetery |
Education | Brillantmont International School Miss Porter's School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1938–1964, 1969-1980 |
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Political party | Republican |
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Children | 2 |
Awards | Hollywood Walk of Fame |
Tierney's other roles include Martha Strable Van Cleve in Heaven Can Wait (1943), Isabel Bradley Maturin in The Razor's Edge (1946), Lucy Muir in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), Ann Sutton in Whirlpool (1949), Mary Bristol in Night and the City (1950), Maggie Carleton McNulty in The Mating Season (1950), and Anne Scott in The Left Hand of God (1955).