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Miriam Hopkins

Born
October 18, 1902
Died
October 9, 1972
From
Savannah, Georgia, USA

Also known as

Ellen Miriam Hopkins · ミリアム・ホプキンス

Biography

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

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