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Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed for her great beauty, she became established as a leading lady . [2] [3] She was best known for her portrayal of the title character in the film Laura (1944), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance ...
Actress: Laura. With prominent cheekbones, luminous skin and the most crystalline green eyes of her day, Gene Tierney's striking good looks helped propel her to stardom. Her best known role is the enigmatic murder victim in Laura (1944). She was also Oscar-nominated for Leave Her to Heaven (1945).
Apr 17, 2024 · 17 April 2024. By Christina Newland,Features correspondent. BFI National Archive. (Credit: BFI National Archive) The 1940s film star was worshipped for her looks – but they were also a poisoned...
Arts & Entertainment. Gene Tierney: The Frankness and Courage of the “Laura” Star. View Gallery. Film director George Cukor greeted actress Gene Tierney on her return to Hollywood after taking years off for mental health issues, 1958. Allan Grant/Life Picture Collection/Shutterstock.
Nov 8, 1991 · Gene Tierney, the elegant actress whose beauty bewitched a tough detective in the 1944 film "Laura" and whose portrayal two years later of a diabolically selfish woman in "Leave Her to...
Nov 8, 1991 · Nov. 8, 1991 12 AM PT. From a Times Staff Writer. Actress Gene Tierney, whose mystical features were transposed into the portrait of “Laura,” haunting millions of moviegoers as it did the...
Nov 6, 1991 · Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed as one of the great beauties of her day, she is best-remembered for her performance in the title role of Laura (1944) and her Academy Award-nominated performance for Best Actress in Leave Her to Heaven (1945).
Gene Eliza Tierney was an American film and stage actress. Acclaimed for her great beauty, she became established as a leading lady. She was best known for her portrayal of the title character in the film Laura (1944), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Ellen Berent Harland in Leave Her to Heaven (1945).
Nov 8, 1991 · Nov. 8, 1991 4 AM PT. Actress Gene Tierney, whose mystical features were transposed into the portrait of “Laura,” haunting millions of moviegoers as it did the tough detective who sought to...
Nov 24, 2015 · Posted on 11.24.15 by John Farr. You can’t help but be moved by the tragic life of actress Gene Tierney. Though endowed with astonishing beauty and talent that won her early fame, a series of misfortunes would eventually bring her to the brink of suicide. The daughter of a successful insurance broker, Gene had a privileged upbringing.
