Bette Davis
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was known for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, although her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, was the first person to accrue ten Academy Award nominations for acting, and was the first woman to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute.
Background
- Born in
- Lowell
- Educated at
- Cushing Academy
- Awards
- 🏆 Academy Award for Best Actress🏆 Emmy Award🏆 New York Film Critics Circle🏆 AFI Life Achievement Award🏆 Donostia Award
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"I love my profession. I would never stop. Relax? I relax when I work. It's my life."
"My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose."
"Discipline is a symbol of caring to a child. Discipline is guidance. If there is love, there is no such thing as being too tough with a child."
"I think Mr. Reagan has done very well under very difficult circumstances. He's had terrific problems physically and he's managed them very well. But my God, the witch hunt today! Is there any human be…"
"Miss Bankhead isn't well enough known nationally to warrant my imitating her."
"Brought up to respect the conventions, love had to end in marriage. I'm afraid it did."
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Timeline
1908
Born
Birth1989
Died
Death
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