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Norma Jean & Marilyn is a 1996 American biographical drama television film directed by Tim Fywell, based on the 1985 book Goddess, the Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe by Anthony Summers. The film stars Ashley Judd as Norma Jean Dougherty and Mira Sorvino as Marilyn Monroe .
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- Tim Fywell
- Goddess, the Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe, by Anthony Summers
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Marilyn Monroe (/ ˈ m æ r ə l ɪ n m ə n ˈ r oʊ /; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic " blonde bombshell " characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution .
3 days ago · Marilyn Monroe (born June 1, 1926, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died August 5, 1962, Los Angeles) was an American actress who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful films during the 1950s, and is considered a pop culture icon. Norma Jeane Mortenson later took her mother’s name, Baker.
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- What did Marilyn Monroe accomplish?In their first runs, Monroe’s 23 movies grossed a total of more than $200 million, and her fame surpassed that of any other entertainer of her time...
- What was Marilyn Monroe’s childhood like?Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles and later took her mother’s surname, Baker. Her mother was frequently confined in an a...
- How did Marilyn Monroe die?In June 1962 Monroe was fired from the film Something’s Got to Give because of her frequent absences. Although she was later rehired, work never re...
May 18, 1996 · Norma Jean & Marilyn: Directed by Tim Fywell. With Ashley Judd, Mira Sorvino, Josh Charles, Ron Rifkin. This film follows Norma Jean from her simple, ambitious youth to her superstar pinnacle and back down.
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- Biography, Drama
- Tim Fywell
- 1996-05-18
Apr 3, 2014 · Gender: Female. Best Known For: Actress Marilyn Monroe overcame a difficult childhood to become one of the world's biggest and most enduring sex symbols. She died of a drug overdose in 1962 at the ...
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Feb 24, 2016 · Later, when she married James Dougherty, she became Norma Jeane Dougherty. The star didn’t change her name legally to Marilyn Monroe until 1956, although she’d been known publicly by the ...
