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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
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.
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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Ceremony - January 24, 1946. Footage can be viewed here. 1946 | Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Nominated) Won by | Joan Crawford for Mildred Pierce (1945) Nominated | Gene Tierney for Leave…
Apr 17, 2024 · Film star Gene Tierney was worshipped for her looks – but they were also a poisoned chalice. Nearly a century on, has the way we consider beauty changed all that much? British Broadcasting ...
Nov 6, 1991 · Acting. 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).
Allan Grant/Life Picture Collection/Shutterstock. Gene Tierney is best remembered for her performance in the title role of the 1994 film noir classic Laura, which in 2008 was named one of the ten greatest mystery movies by the American FIlm Institute.