Lauren Bacall
Betty Joan Perske, known professionally as Lauren Bacall, was an American actress. She was named the 20th-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute and was one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. She received an Academy Honorary Award in 2009 in recognition of her contribution to the Golden Age of motion pictures.
Background
- Born in
- The Bronx
- Educated at
- American Academy of Dramatic ArtsJulia Richman High School
- Awards
- 🏆 National Book Award🏆 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award🏆 Honorary César🏆 Academy Honorary Award🏆 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Trending & Selected Quotes
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"I was Betty Bacall always. And Lauren was Howard Hawks... he felt that Lauren Bacall was better sounding than Betty Bacall. He had a vision of his own. He was a Svengali. He wanted to mold me. He want…"
"I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that."
"I love Nicole. Nicole and I happen to be very great friends. Besides that, the press never get it straight. They do not print what you say... We were in Venice for Birth at the Venice Film Festival. A…"
"Article about the "origin" of the "Rat Pack" taken mainly from her book "Lauren Bacall, By Myself","
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Timeline
1924
Born
Birth2014
Died
Death
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