Miriam Hopkins
Ellen Miriam Hopkins (October 18, 1902 – October 9, 1972) was an American actress known for her versatility. She signed with Paramount Pictures in 1930. She portrayed a pickpocket in Ernst Lubitsch's romantic comedy Trouble in Paradise, a bar singer named Ivy in Rouben Mamoulian's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the titular character in the controversial drama The Story of Temple Drake. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the 1935 film Becky Sharp, becoming the first performer nominated for a color picture. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for The Heiress. She co-starred with Joel McCrea in five films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Miriam Hopkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Filmography (51 titles)
6.1MovieThou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
Ivy Pearson (archive footage) · 2008
6.9MovieComplicated Women
Self (archive footage) · 2003
5.2MovieSavage Intruder
Katherine Parker · 1970
7.1MovieThe Chase
Mrs. Reeves · 1966
4.0MovieFanny Hill
Maude Brown · 1964
7.8ShowThe Outer Limits
Mary Kry · 1963
7.7MovieThe Children's Hour
Lily Mortar · 1961
6.0ShowThe Investigators
Minna Carter · 1961
6.7ShowRoute 66
1960
5.3ShowMatinee Theater
1955
9.0MovieSummer Pavilion
Theresa Durand · 1955
3.8ShowClimax!
Amanda Hale · 1954
ShowThe Whistler
1954
6.8ShowGeneral Electric Theater
1953
6.4MovieThe Outcasts of Poker Flat
Mrs. Shipton aka 'The Duchess' · 1952
6.4MovieCarrie
Julie Hurstwood · 1952
6.5MovieThe Mating Season
Fran Carleton · 1951
6.7ShowLux Video Theatre
Bertha Jacks · 1950
7.8MovieThe Heiress
Lavinia Penniman · 1949
5.4ShowStudio One
Theresa Durand · 1948
7.1MovieOld Acquaintance
Millie Drake · 1943
4.6MovieA Gentleman After Dark
Flo Melton · 1942
4.0MovieBreakdowns of 1940
Self · 1940
6.9MovieLady with Red Hair
Mrs. Leslie Carter · 1940