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Ava Gardner was an acclaimed American actress who rose to fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She was nominated for several prestigious awards, including an Academy Award, and was recognized as one of the greatest female screen legends of all time. Over her long and successful career, Gardner starred in numerous iconic films across various genres, cementing her status as a true Hollywood legend.
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About the Ava Gardner
Ava Lavinia Gardnerwas an American actress. She first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew critics’ attention in 1946 with her performance in Robert Siodmak’s film noir The Killers. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in John Ford’s Mogamboand On the Beachand The Cassandra Crossing (1976). And in 1985, she had the major recurring role of Ruth Galveston on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing. She continued to act regularly until 1986, four years before her death in 1990, at the age of 67.
In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Gardner No. 25 on its greatest female screen legends list.
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Ava Gardner was born on December 24, 1922.
Ava Gardner first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared in small roles until her breakout performance in the 1946 film noir The Killers.
Ava Gardner was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1953 film Mogambo, and for a Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award for her performance in the 1964 film The Night of the Iguana.
During the 1950s, Ava Gardner established herself as a leading lady and top star with films like Show Boat, Pandora and the Flying Dutchman, The Snows of Kilimanjaro, The Barefoot Contessa, Bhowani Junction, and On the Beach.
Ava Gardner continued her film career for three more decades, appearing in numerous films until 1986, four years before her death in 1990 at the age of 67.
In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Ava Gardner as the 25th greatest female screen legend of all time.
In 1985, Ava Gardner had a major recurring role as Ruth Galveston on the primetime soap opera Knots Landing.
7 Quotes by Ava Gardner
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I have only one rule in acting – trust the director and give him heart and soul.
Ava GardnerAmerican actress (1922-1990)
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Deep down, I’m pretty superficial.
Ava GardnerAmerican actress (1922-1990)
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Because I was promoted as a sort of a siren and played all those sexy broads, people made the mistake of thinking I was like that off the screen. They couldn’t have been more wrong.
Ava GardnerAmerican actress (1922-1990)
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I think the main reason my marriages failed is that I always loved too well but never wisely.
Ava GardnerAmerican actress (1922-1990)
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What’s the point? My face, shall we say, looks lived in.
Ava GardnerAmerican actress (1922-1990)
- 6.
I suffered, I really suffered, with all three of my husbands. And I tried damn hard with all three, starting each marriage certain that it was going to last until the end of my life. Yet none of them lasted more than a year or two.
Ava GardnerAmerican actress (1922-1990)
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I don’t understand people who like to work and talk about it like it was some sort of goddamn duty. Doing nothing feels like floating on warm water to me. Delightful, perfect.
Ava GardnerAmerican actress (1922-1990)