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After playing Tina Tomasino in A Bell for Adano (1945), she played the jealous, narcissistic femme fatale Ellen Berent Harland in Leave Her to Heaven (1945), [5] adapted from a bestselling novel by Ben Ames Williams. Appearing with Cornel Wilde, Tierney won an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Gene Tierney. Jump to. 4 wins & 1 nomination. Academy Awards, USA. 1946 Nominee Oscar. Best Actress in a Leading Role. Leave Her to Heaven. Photoplay Awards. 1945 Winner Photoplay Award. Best Performances of the Month (January) Laura. Shared with: Dana Andrews · Clifton Webb. 1943 Winner Photoplay Award. Best Performances of the Month (September)
- November 19, 1920
- November 6, 1991
5′ 5½″ (1.66 m) Mini Bio. 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).
99+ Photos. 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).
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Gene Tierney during the filming of the 1946 movie Dragonwick. Actress Gene Tierney was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1945 film Leave Her to Heaven. Gene Tierney and Jose Ferrer in the 1950 movie Whirlpool.
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1946 | Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Nominated) Won by | Joan Crawford for Mildred Pierce (1945) Nominated | Gene Tierney for Leave Her To Heaven (1945) Greer Garson for The Valley of Decision (1945) Jennifer Jones for Love Letters (1945) Ingrid Bergman for The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
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).