Biography
A novice when she made her debut in 1943, she quickly blossomed into a talented dramatic performer under the direction of such noted filmmakers as David Lean. After leaving the UK for America, she starred in a wide variety of features, ranging from musicals like "Guys and Dolls" (1956) to stark dramas like "The Happy Ending" (1969), directed by her second husband, Richard Brooks. Though her screen appearances diminished in the 1970s, she …
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Career Milestones
| Played first leading roles in such films as "Great Expectations" (1946, as Estella) and "Uncle Silas" (1947) | ||
1944 | Screen debut, "Give Us the Moon" | |
1952 | First US films, "Androcles and the Lion" and "Angel Face" | |
1967 | First notable US TV appearance, in the NBC TV-movie, "Soldier in Love" | |
1984 | Returned to feature films after a seven-year absence to play a role in "Going Undercover" | |
1989 | Revisited Dickens's "Great Expectations" when she acted in a TV miniseries production; played the role of Miss Havisham | |
1991 | Played Elizabeth Collins Stoddard in the short-lived TV series, "Dark Shadows" (a remake of the 1960s cult series) | |
Awards
1948 | Academy Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in Hamlet |
1948 | Venice International Film Festival for Volpi Cup for Best Actress in Hamlet |
1953 | National Board of Review Award for Best Actress in The Actress |
1953 | National Board of Review Award for Best Actress in The Robe |
1953 | National Board of Review Award for Best Actress in Young Bess |
1955 | Golden Globe Award for Actress in a Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy in Guys and Dolls |
1956 | BAFTA Award for Foreign Actress in Guys and Dolls |
1957 | Golden Globe Award for Actress in a Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy in This Could Be the Night |
1957 | Golden Globe Award for Special Achievement Award |
1958 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in Home Before Dark |
1960 | BAFTA Award for Foreign Actress in Elmer Gantry |
1960 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in Elmer Gantry |
1969 | Academy Award for Actress in The Happy Ending |
1969 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama in The Happy Ending |
1983 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in The Thorn Birds |
1983 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress In a Limited Series or a Special in The Thorn Birds |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress In a Drama Series in Murder, She Wrote |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in How to Make An American Quilt |