As Charles Evans Hughes said, `` Miss Poitrine's limitations as an actress are exceeded only by her logic as a litigant ''.

Even though I have always had a genius for `` throwing myself '' into every role and `` playing it for all it's worth '', no actress can be expected to do her best work when her fortune, her reputation, her livelihood, her home and her nation itself are all imperilled.

Miss Sutherland appeared almost as another person in this scene: A much more girlish Lucia, a sensational coloratura who ran across stage while singing, and an actress immersed in her role.

In order to prepare the role of an important old actress, a theatre student interviews three actresses who were her pupils: an international diva ( Glòria Marc, played by Núria Espert ), a television star ( Assumpta Roca, played by Rosa Maria Sardà ) and a dubbing director ( Maria Caminal, played by Anna Lizaran ).

American TV was the setting for the first dramatic portrayal of Miss Marple with Gracie Fields, the legendary British actress, playing her in a 1956 episode of Goodyear TV Playhouse based on A Murder Is Announced, the 1950 Christie novel.

Amy Lee Grant ( born November 25, 1960 ) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, media personality and actress, best known for her Christian music.

Although Bardot got the role, the film was cancelled, but it made her consider becoming an actress.

Looking for something more like an art film to push her as a serious actress, he showcased her in And God Created Woman ( 1956 ) with Jean-Louis Trintignant.

Bardot pleaded with Gainsbourg not to release this duet and he complied with her wishes ; the following year, he re-recorded a version with British-born model and actress Jane Birkin, which became a massive hit all over Europe.

Bardot had an affair with her And God Created Woman co-star Jean-Louis Trintignant ( married at the time to actress Stéphane Audran ) before her divorce from Vadim.

In 1989, Love abandoned her career as an actress to pursue music.

Other significant storylines that year included Peter Barlow's battle against alcoholism, Ken Barlow's affair with actress Martha Fraser after his dog Eccles fell in the canal, Maria giving birth to Liam's son and her subsequent relationship with Liam's killer Tony, Steve McDonald's marriage to Becky Granger and Kevin Webster's affair with Molly Dobbs.

Caitlin Clarke ( May 3, 1952 – September 9, 2004 ) was an American theater and film actress best known for her role as Valerian in the 1981 fantasy film Dragonslayer and for her role as Charlotte Cardoza in the 1998 – 1999 Broadway musical Titanic.

Calista Kay Flockhart ( born November 11, 1964 ) is an American actress who is primarily recognized for her work in television.

In her sophomore year at Rutgers, Flockhart met aspiring actress Jane Krakowski, the best friend of her roommate.

In 1999, Barrymore was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star " Lifetime Achievement " Award commemorating her outstanding achievements within the film industry as a child actress.

* 1988 – Melisa Cantiveros, Filipina actress, comedienne, and television personality

* 1959 – Downtown Julie Brown, English television host and actress

Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play.

After appearing in three Broadway plays in 1985, Clarke moved to Los Angeles for several years as a film and television actress.

* Connie Hines, television actress

* 1950 – Heather North, American television and voice actress

* 1974 – Debbie Matenopoulos, American television personality and actress

Dana Michelle Plato ( November 7, 1964 – May 8, 1999 ) was an American actress notable for playing the role of Kimberly Drummond in the U. S. television sitcom Diff ' rent Strokes.

On February 3, 2012 it was announced that actress Jane Levy, who currently stars in the television series Suburgatory, would be replacing Lily Collins as the star of the upcoming remake.

Elyssa Davalos ( born May 30, 1959 ) is a former American television and movie actress.

* 1989 – Lovi Poe, Filipina singer and television actress

* 1998 – Bindi Irwin, Australian television host, actress, and singer

Khandi Alexander ( born September 4, 1957 ) is an American dancer, choreographer, and film and television actress.

Kimberly Beck ( born January 9, 1956 ; Glendale, California ) is an American actress with over sixty television and film roles to her credit.

Mary Tyler Moore ( born December 29, 1936 ) is an American actress, primarily known for her roles in television sitcoms.

After her final film, Davis appeared for a brief time as a guest star in television dramas such as Wagon Train and The Tall Man until 1962, when she retired as an actress.

* 1954 – Rhonda Shear, American television personality, actress and comedienne

* 1978 – Jolina Magdangal, Filipina singer, actress and television host

* 1993 – Sarah Lahbati, Filipina television actress

* 1993 – Jhoana Marie Tan, Filipina television actress

* 1969 – Paige Davis, American television personality and actress

Paula Julie Abdul (; born June 19, 1962 ) is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.

Film actress Joan Crawford, after marrying then Pepsi-Cola President Alfred N. Steele became a spokesperson for Pepsi, appearing in commercials, television specials and televised beauty pageants on behalf of the company.

Dolly Rebecca Parton ( born January 19, 1946 ) is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress, and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music.

Kevin N. Laforest of the Montreal Film Journal commented in his September 2002 review that Cruz " has been getting some really bad reviews for her recent American work, but I personally think that she's a more than decent actress, especially here, where she's charming, moving and always believable.

He later commented that " she had a small talent "; but, as work progressed, he became " full of admiration " for " the greatest determination to excel of any actress I've known.

Solveig Dommartin was Wenders ' actress girlfriend ; although the circus part required extensive and risky acrobatics, she was able to learn the trapeze and rope moves in only eight weeks, and did all the work herself, without a net.

Sharon Tate's work as an actress has been reassessed after her death, with contemporary film writers and critics such as Leonard Maltin describing her potential as a comedienne.

He married Danish actress Ada Vilstrup in 1902 and moved to Berlin, where he would meet collector Gustav Schiefler and artist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, both of whom would advocate his work later in life.

When Isis finds Morag, she learns that though Morag has lapsed somewhat in her Luskentyrian practices ( her work as a porn actress is not inconsistent with the cult's beliefs ) she had every intention of returning for the festival.

Through Wilder, Findley became a close friend of actress Ruth Gordon, whose work as a screenwriter and playwright inspired Findley to consider writing as well.

Other notable guest stars included: Cesar Romero as Chico's absentee father ; Tony Orlando as Chico's look-alike, the ex-fiance of a hostile woman he wants to date ; José Feliciano, who wrote the theme song, as Chico's womanizing famous-singer cousin Pepe Fernando ; Sammy Davis Jr. as himself ; Herbie Faye appeared as Bernie in the 1975 episode " Louie's Retirement "; Shelley Winters ( reuniting with Albertson, with whom she'd costarred in The Poseidon Adventure ) as the owner of the local bakery, Shirley Schrift ( her real name ); Jim Backus as Ed's friend who uses him as a " beard "— pretending to be playing cards with him when cheating on his wife ( Audra Lindley ); silent-film actress Carmel Myers as a former star who has fallen on hard times, brings in her car for repairs, and stays in the garage while looking for work ; George Takei as Ed's supposed long-lost son from his time in Japan during World War II ; Cesare Danova as Aunt Connie's Spanish aristocrat boyfriend, the Count de Catalan, in the second episode in which she appeared ; comedian Joey Bishop as an inept robber ; Bernie Kopell as a plastic surgeon ; Rose Marie as a CB radio enthusiast with whom a lonely Ed connects on New Year's Eve ; Penny Marshall, as a waitress ; football star Rosey Grier as himself, Della's date for a charity benefit dance ; Larry Hovis as a customer in the second episode of the first season ; and Jim Jordan ( of radio's Fibber McGee and Molly ) as a mechanic who used to be a big businessman, until he was victimized by his own company's retirement-age mandate ).

She became the first Latin American actress nominated for an Academy Award, as Best Supporting Actress for her work in 1954's Broken Lance, and was the first to win a Golden Globe.

He appointed his wife Jiang Qing ( an actress by trade ) as Minister of Culture and put her to work purging art and literature of feudal and bourgeoisie themes.

In 1986 Peck was honored alongside actress Gene Tierney with the first Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award at the San Sebastian Film Festival Spain for their body of work.

Her father, Walter Augustus de Havilland ( 31 August 1872 – 23 May 1968 ; aged 95 ), was a patent attorney with a practice in Japan, and her mother, Lilian Augusta ( née Ruse ; 11 June 1886 – 20 February 1975 ; aged 88 ) was a stage actress who had left her career after going to Tokyo with her husband – she would return to work after her daughters had already won fame in the 40s, with the stage name of Lillian Fontaine.

As a way of distinguishing her acting work from her choreography, she is usually credited as " Gates McFadden " as an actress and " Cheryl McFadden " as a choreographer.

After growing increasingly bored with this relationship, she begins working as a television and print model and minor actress, this work bringing her into the orbit of a cynical ad executive ( Laurence Harvey ).

" Shortly after she divorced Six when his affair with television actress Audrey Meadows became public, and she found solace in her work.

* Christiane Noll, singer and actress known for her work in musicals and on the concert stage.

Caravaggio also saw Jarman work with actress Tilda Swinton for the first time.

American singer-songwriter and actress Madonna is a huge fan and collector of her work.

Hwang is also at work on three new musicals — Bruce Lee: Journey to the West, with music and lyrics by David Yazbeck, Pretty Dead Girl with music and lyrics by Anne-Marie Milazzo, and Where or When, a dance musical by Christopher Gattelli and others — as well a play on the memoirs of Chinese-British actress Tsai Chin entitled Daughter of Shanghai.

Years later, in an interview with The New York Post, Wright recalled, " I was going to be Joan of Arc, and all I proved was that I was an actress who would work for less money.

* Nicoletta Braschi, Italian actress, best known for her work with her husband, actor and director Roberto Benigni