The winner of a beauty contest at 14, she was born into a wealthy family that lost everything in the 1910s. Her mother brought her to New York in the hope that show business might provide the family with money. Read Full Biography
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Man and Wife
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Lady of the Night
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The Flapper
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Hollywood Revue of 1929
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Private Lives
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He Who Gets Slapped
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The Women
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Her Cardboard Lover
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We Were Dancing
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Escape
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Idiot's Delight
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Marie Antoinette
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Romeo and Juliet
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Rip Tide
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The Barretts of Wimpole Street
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Smilin' Through
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Strange Interlude
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A Free Soul
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Strangers May Kiss
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The Stolen Jools
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Two Reelers: Comedy Classics 10
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Let Us Be Gay
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The Divorcée
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The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
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| 1938 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actress | Marie Antoinette | Nominated |
| 1938 | Venice International Film Festival | Volpi Cup for Best Actress | Marie Antoinette | Won |
| 1936 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actress | Romeo and Juliet | Nominated |
| 1934 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actress | The Barretts of Wimpole Street | Nominated |
| 1930 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Best Actress | A Free Soul | Nominated |
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