Oscar Actors: Rainer, Luise–Social Background, Career, Awards

In 1934, Luise rainer was seen in the play “Six Characters in Search of an Author” by MGM talent scout Phil Berg, who offered her a three-year contract in Hollywood.

Oscar Actors: George, Gladys

In 1936, Gladys George was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar nomination for Valiant Is the Word for Carrie.

Oscar Actors: Bujold, Geneviève (Nominee)–Background, Career, Awards

Bujold starred in three films directed and written by Alan Rudolph: “Choose Me” (1984), “Trouble in Mind” (1985) and “The Moderns” (1988).

Oscar Actors: Hartman, Elizabeth–Background, Career, Awards (Suicide)

In 1964, Hartman was screen-tested by MGM and Warner. In 1964, she was offered a leading role in A Patch of Blue, opposite Sidney Poitier and Shelley Winters. The role also won Hartman a Best Actress Oscar nomination. At the time, Hartman was the youngest nominee ever (22) in that category.

Oscar Actors: Reynolds, Debbie–Cumulative Advantage (Oscar, Tony, Emmy Nominations)

In a career spanning almost seve decades, Debbie Reynold was nominated for the Oscar, Tony, and Emmy awards, and had received several Golden Globe awards and nominations.