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Miriam Hopkins

Miriam Hopkins

Known for: Acting

Born 18/10/1902
Died 1972-10-09
Place of birth Savannah, Georgia, USA

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

Matinee Theater Series ★ 5,3

Matinee Theater

1955

Studio One Series ★ 5,4

Studio One

Theresa Durand

1948

Climax! Series ★ 3,8

Climax!

Amanda Hale

1954

Route 66 Series ★ 6,7

Route 66

1960

The Outer Limits Series ★ 7,8

The Outer Limits

Mary Kry

1963

Lux Video Theatre Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Bertha Jacks

1950

Lux Video Theatre Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Julie Arden

1950

Lux Video Theatre Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Margaret

1950

Lux Video Theatre Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Norma Desmond

1950

The Whistler Series

The Whistler

1954

The Investigators Series ★ 6,0

The Investigators

Minna Carter

1961

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Mrs. Cynthia Lockman

1953

The Children's Hour Film ★ 7,7

The Children's Hour

Lily Mortar

1961

The Chase Film ★ 7,1

The Chase

Mrs. Reeves

1966

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Film ★ 7,2

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Ivy Pearson

1931

The Heiress Film ★ 7,8

The Heiress

Lavinia Penniman

1949

Savage Intruder Film ★ 5,2

Savage Intruder

Katherine Parker

1970

Wise Girl Film ★ 7,1

Wise Girl

Susan Fletcher

1937

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 Film ★ 7,3

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934

Two Kinds of Women Film ★ 6,3

Two Kinds of Women

Emma Krull

1932

She Loves Me Not Film ★ 6,0

She Loves Me Not

Curly Flagg

1934

Trouble in Paradise Film ★ 7,4

Trouble in Paradise

Lily

1932

Carrie Film ★ 6,4

Carrie

Julie Hurstwood

1952

Barbary Coast Film ★ 6,4

Barbary Coast

Mary 'Swan' Rutledge

1935

Becky Sharp Film ★ 5,7

Becky Sharp

Becky Sharp

1935

The Woman I Love Film ★ 7,0

The Woman I Love

Mme. Helene Maury

1937

The Story of Temple Drake Film ★ 6,5

The Story of Temple Drake

Temple Drake

1933

Summer Pavilion Film ★ 9,0

Summer Pavilion

Theresa Durand

1955

The Mating Season Film ★ 6,5

The Mating Season

Fran Carleton

1951

These Three Film ★ 7,1

These Three

Martha Dobie

1936

Design for Living Film ★ 7,1

Design for Living

Gilda Farrell

1933

Virginia City Film ★ 6,3

Virginia City

Julia Hayne

1940

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood Film ★ 6,1

Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood

Ivy Pearson (archive footage)

2008

The Smiling Lieutenant Film ★ 6,8

The Smiling Lieutenant

Princess Anna

1931

Old Acquaintance Film ★ 7,1

Old Acquaintance

Millie Drake

1943

The Stranger's Return Film ★ 6,2

The Stranger's Return

Louise

1933

The Outcasts of Poker Flat Film ★ 6,4

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

Mrs. Shipton aka 'The Duchess'

1952

The Richest Girl in the World Film ★ 5,8

The Richest Girl in the World

Dorothy Hunter

1934

The House That Shadows Built Film ★ 8,5

The House That Shadows Built

(archive footage)

1931

A Gentleman After Dark Film ★ 4,6

A Gentleman After Dark

Flo Melton

1942

The Old Maid Film ★ 7,1

The Old Maid

Delia Lovell Ralston

1939

Complicated Women Film ★ 6,9

Complicated Women

Self (archive footage)

2003

Lady with Red Hair Film ★ 6,9

Lady with Red Hair

Mrs. Leslie Carter

1940

The World and the Flesh Film ★ 7,7

The World and the Flesh

Maria Yaskaya

1932

Men Are Not Gods Film ★ 5,6

Men Are Not Gods

Ann Williams

1936

Fanny Hill Film ★ 4,0

Fanny Hill

Maude Brown

1964

Dancers in the Dark Film ★ 5,7

Dancers in the Dark

Gloria Bishop

1932

Splendor Film ★ 6,7

Splendor

Phyllis Manning Lorrimore

1935

Woman Chases Man Film ★ 5,9

Woman Chases Man

Virginia Travis

1937

Fast and Loose Film ★ 5,3

Fast and Loose

Marion Lenox

1930

24 Hours Film ★ 6,3

24 Hours

Rosie Dugan

1931

Breakdowns of 1940 Film ★ 4,0

Breakdowns of 1940

Self

1940

The Home Girl Film ★ 8,0

The Home Girl

1928

All of Me Film ★ 7,0

All of Me

Lydia Darrow

1934