Born: April 5, 1908 - Lowell, MA
Died: October 6, 1989 - Metastasized Breast
Cancer
Often
referred to as "The First Lady of the American
Screen," Bette Davis created a new kind of screen
heroine. She was a liberated woman in an industry
dominated by men. She was known as an actress that
could play a variety of difficult and powerful roles,
and because of this she set a new standard for women
on the big screen. Independent off-screen as well,
her battles with studio bigwigs were legendary. With
a career spanning six decades, few in the history
of film rival her longevity and appeal.
With
a career total of more than 100 films, Bette changed
the way Hollywood looked at actresses. In 1977, she
was the first woman to be honored with the American
Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award. She was
also the first woman to be president of the Motion
Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Notiable
Awards:
10 Academy Award Nominations/ 2 Awards | 3 Emmy Nominations/1
Award | 3 Golden Globe Nominations/1 Ceceil B DeMille
Award
Some
of her most notable film rolls include:
Jezebel
(1938) .... Julie Marsden
The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) .... Maggie
Cutler
All About Eve (1950) .... Margo Channing
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) ....
Baby Jane Hudson
