Ava Gardner
Birthday: 1922-12-24 | Place of Birth: Grabtown, North Carolina, USAAva Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was a renowned American actress and one of the most iconic stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. Born on December 24, 1922, in Grabtown, North Carolina, she grew up in a rural setting before being discovered by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1941. Initially cast in minor roles, her breakthrough came with the film noir classic The Killers (1946), which established her as a leading lady. Gardner's career flourished in the 1950s with notable performances in films like Mogambo (1953), for which she received an Academy Award nomination, The Barefoot Contessa (1954), and The Night of the Iguana (1964). Known for her beauty and talent, she worked with some of the most celebrated directors and actors of her time. Off-screen, Gardner's personal life attracted significant attention, including her marriages to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra. She spent her later years in Spain and London, continuing to act until the mid-1980s. Ava Gardner passed away on January 25, 1990, in London, leaving behind a legacy as one of Hollywood's most enduring legends.
Known For
Acting
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as Self (Archive Footage)
as Pandora Reynolds
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Lily Langtry in 'The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean'
as Kadin
as Kadin
as Minnie Littlejohn
as (in "The Killers" / "The Bribe") (archive footage)
as Mama
as Mabel Dodge Luhan
as Beth Richards
as Maggie Grayson
as Helen Logan
as Nicole Dressler
as Luxury
as Katina Petersen
as Remy Royce-Graff
as Michaela Cazaret
