Ava Gardner
Acting
Born December 24, 1922 · Grabtown, North Carolina, USA
Biography
Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Considered one of the most iconic stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, she was ranked as the 25th greatest female screen legend by the American Film Institute. Initially cast in minor roles, her breakthrough came with the classic film noir The Killers (1946), which established her as a leading lady. Her career flourished in the 1950s with notable performances in films like Mogambo (1953), for which she received an Academy Award nomination, The Barefoot Contessa (1954), and The Ni…
Known For · 40 titles
What's My Line?
Knots Landing
Intimate Portrait
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
A.D.
The Long Hot Summer
Earthquake
The Cassandra Crossing
The Bible: In the Beginning...
On the Beach
The Band Wagon
The Killers
The Sentinel
55 Days at Peking
Seven Days in May
The Night of the Iguana
Knights of the Round Table
Mayerling
Iconic Couples of Hollywood
The Barefoot Contessa
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! III
Mogambo
Two Girls and a Sailor
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Harem
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
Whistle Stop
Swing Fever
Du Barry Was a Lady
The Sun Also Rises
Regina Roma
Show Boat
The Costume Designer
Shadow of the Thin Man
The Great Sinner
Twenty Years After
One Touch of Venus