![]() ![]() In 1947 Gene played Lucy Muir in the acclaimed "The Ghost and Mrs. ![]() In 1944 she played what is probably her best-known role (and, most critics agree, her most outstanding performance) in Otto Preminger's "Laura" (1944), in which she played murder victim named Laura Hunt. In 1945 she was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Ellen Brent in "Leave Her to Heaven" (1945). She tried her hand at screwball comedy in "Rings on Her Fingers" (1942), which was a great success. The next year would prove to be a very busy one for Gene, as she appeared in "The Shanghai Gesture" (1941), "Sundown" (1941), "Tobacco Road" (1941) and "Belle Starr" (1941). ![]() ![]() Later that year she appeared in" The Return of Frank James" (1940). Her first role as Barbara Hall in "Hudson's Bay" (1941) would be the send-off vehicle for her career. Zanuck during a stage performance of the hit show "The Male Animal" (1940), Gene was signed to a contract with 20th Century-Fox. Her wealthy father set up a corporation that was only to promote her theatrical pursuits.Īfter being spotted by the legendary Darryl F. Her father was a very successful insurance broker and her mother was a former teacher.īy 1938 she was performing on Broadway in "What a Life!" and understudied for "The Primerose Path" (1938) at the same time. Gene Tierney was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 19, 1920, to well-to-do parents. ![]()
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