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Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) 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).
Gene Eliza Tierney was born on November 19, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York, to well-to-do parents, Belle Lavinia (Taylor) and Howard Sherwood Tierney. Her father was a successful insurance broker and her mother was a former teacher. Her childhood was lavish indeed.
Apr 17, 2024 · Gene Tierney was one of many actresses in Hollywood, past and present, who have been so labelled, described as "unquestionably the most beautiful woman in movie history" by studio head Darryl ...
Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American actress. She was born in Brooklyn , New York City . She starred in several movies including “The Shanghai Gesture” (1941) Heaven Can Wait , Laura , Leave Her to Heaven , The Razor's Edge , The Ghost and Mrs. Muir , Whirlpool , The Mating Season and The Left Hand of God .
Mar 14, 2024 · Tierney is introduced staring at Wilde in a light-green train compartment – to set off her catlike green eyes. The camera follows her around cautiously, momentously, as she walks up stairs in silhouette or swims like a shark underwater. Stahl is stealthily preparing us for Ellen’s three most outrageous moments.
Nov 8, 1991 · Actress Gene Tierney, whose mystical features were transposed into the portrait of "Laura," haunting millions of moviegoers as it did the tough detective who sought to unravel her alleged slaying ...
Out of the Shadows: The Films of Gene Tierney. Journey beyond Gene Tierney’s established classics, Laura and Leave Her to Heaven, to enjoy her many captivating performances. ‘She has a very strong inner aura, and her eyes and face can convey emotions, much stronger at times than words ever would. She had that skill, which is really unique.’.
Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed as one of the great beauties of her day, she is best-remembered for her performance in the title role of Laura (1944) and her Academy Award-nominated performance for Best Actress in Leave Her to Heaven (1945). Other notable roles include Martha Strable Van Cleve in Heaven Can Wait ...
Gene Eliza Tierney was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed for her great beauty, she became established as a leading lady. 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).
Apr 9, 2024 · The three films that Gene Tierney made in Britain, including film noir Night and the City, found the Hollywood icon visiting London, Buckinghamshire and Cornwall. But it coincided with a difficult period in her private life. 9 April 2024. Night and the City (1950) Image preserved by the BFI National Archive. By Josephine Botting.
