Miriam Hopkins
Ellen 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
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1902-10-18 · Savannah, Georgia, USA
- Died
- 1972-10-09
Known for
- The Children's Hour (1961) — Lily Mortar
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) — Ivy Pearson
- The Chase (1966) — Mrs. Reeves
- Trouble in Paradise (1932) — Lily
- The Heiress (1949) — Lavinia Penniman
- Design for Living (1933) — Gilda Farrell
- The Outer Limits (1963) — Mary Kry
- The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) — Princess Anna
- The Old Maid (1939) — Delia Lovell Ralston
- Carrie (1952) — Julie Hurstwood
- These Three (1936) — Martha Dobie
- The Story of Temple Drake (1933) — Temple Drake
- Virginia City (1940) — Julia Hayne
- Old Acquaintance (1943) — Millie Drake
- Barbary Coast (1935) — Mary 'Swan' Rutledge
- The Stranger's Return (1933) — Louise