Miriam Hopkins
Birthday: 1902-10-18 | Place of Birth: Savannah, Georgia, USAEllen Miriam Hopkins (October 18, 1902 – October 9, 1972) was an American actress known for her versatility. She signed with Paramount Pictures in 1930. She portrayed a pickpocket in Ernst Lubitsch's romantic comedy Trouble in Paradise, a bar singer named Ivy in Rouben Mamoulian's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the titular character in the controversial drama The Story of Temple Drake. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the 1935 film Becky Sharp, becoming the first performer nominated for a color picture. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for The Heiress. She co-starred with Joel McCrea in five films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Miriam Hopkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Acting
Role
as Katherine Parker
as Mrs. Reeves
as Maude Brown
as Lily Mortar
as Julie Hurstwood
as Mrs. Shipton aka 'The Duchess'
as Fran Carleton
as Lavinia Penniman
as Millie Drake
as Flo Melton
as Julia Hayne
as Mrs. Leslie Carter
as Delia Lovell Ralston
as Ann Williams
as Mme. Helene Maury
as Virginia Travis
as Martha Dobie
as Becky Sharp
as Mary 'Swan' Rutledge
as Phyllis Manning Lorrimore
as Curly Flagg
as Dorothy Hunter
as Gilda Farrell
as Louise
as Temple Drake
as Emma Krull
as Gloria Bishop
as Lily
