Jan Sterling
Birthday: 1921-04-03 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USAJan Sterling (born Jane Sterling Adriance; April 3, 1921 – March 26, 2004) was an American actress. At her most active in films during the 1950s, she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The High and the Mighty (1954) as well as an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Her best performance is often considered to be opposite Kirk Douglas, as the opportunistic wife in Billy Wilder's 1951 Ace in the Hole.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Ray's Mother
as Christine Snow
as Letty Fairlain
as Mrs. Lou Hoover
as Louise Baxter
as Sandra Slide
as Arlene Williams
as Celeste Saunders
as Lily Frayne
as Madge Pitts
as Beth Willis
as Julia of the Outer Party
as Amy Rawlinson
as Brenda Martin
as Nelly Bain
as Mary Abbott
as Nicky Jackson
as Sally McKee
as Denny Russell
as Dorothy 'Dottie' Vale
as Rose Slater
as Dixie Delmar
as Sonya Bartow
as Betsy
as Dodie
as Lorraine
as Polly Sickles
as Vivian Heldon
