She was hired and was found to be entirely satisfactory when she played the role eight hours a day.

She played chess with him by postcard.

She played with style and a touch of the grand manner, and every piece she performed was especially effective in its closing measures.

She sat down and played two slots at once, looking grim, as if bested by mechanical devices, and Owen felt sorry for the lay-sisters depending on her support.

She understood sex anyway, and played at it well.

Angela Lansbury, who had played Miss Marple in the movie, The Mirror Crack'd, directed by Guy Hamilton, went on to star in the TV series Murder, She Wrote as Jessica Fletcher, a mystery novelist who also solves crimes.

She is one of a few characters who played a major part in the original cause of the Trojan War itself: not only did she offer Helen of Troy to Paris, but the abduction was accomplished when Paris, seeing Helen for the first time, was inflamed with desire to have her — which is Aphrodite's realm.

She played bit parts in three English-language films, the British comedy Doctor at Sea ( 1955 ) with Dirk Bogarde, Helen of Troy ( 1954 ), in which she was understudy for the title role but appears only as Helen's handmaid, and Act of Love ( 1954 ) with Kirk Douglas.

She dabbled in pop music and played the role of a glamour model.

She played the duet from orbit while Anderson played on the ground in Russia.

She appeared on the television series Taxi in the early 1980s, as the wife of the character played by Andy Kaufman, winning two Emmy Awards for her work.

She has played the character of Madame Morrible in the musical Wicked, both in regional productions and on Broadway from 2005 to 2009.

She again played the role for the Los Angeles production which began performances on February 7, 2007.

Dolores Agnes Fuller ( born Dolores Eble ; March 10, 1923 – May 9, 2011 ) was an American actress and songwriter best known as the one-time girlfriend of the low-budget film director Edward D. Wood, Jr. She played the protagonist's girlfriend in Glen or Glenda, co-starred in Wood's Jail Bait, and had a minor role in Bride of the Monster.

She played a wisecracking showgirl who becomes a rival to the film's star, singer Belle Baker.

She became familiar to a new generation of film-goers when she played Principal McGee in both 1978's Grease and 1982's Grease 2, as well as making appearances on such television shows as Alice, Maude and Falcon Crest.

She is addicted to sleeping pills, absorbed in the shallow dramas played on her " parlor walls " ( flat-panel televisions ), and indifferent to the oppressive society around her.

She played first board on the U. S. Women's team in the 38th Chess Olympiad, when the U. S. team scored a bronze medal.

She read books, wrote letters, and played the lute ( see Bartolomeo Tromboncino ).

She finished with only 4 points from 9 games, tied for 6 – 7 place with Jan Timman, who had also played below his rating.

She played a novelty in the opening which she devised over the board.

Kabir also played roles on Dynasty, Murder, She Wrote, Magnum, P. I., Hunter, Knight Rider and Highlander: The Series amongst others.

She also played the part of Camie in the film Star Wars ( 1977 ).

She also played the recurring character Jackie Robbins on ER.

She resisted telling Tracy for three months.

" She entered the room to find Tracy dead from a heart attack.

She was signed to appear in State of the Union with Gary Cooper, who was replaced by Spencer Tracy.

She worked with many Hollywood legends, including Gary Cooper in High Noon, Spencer Tracy in Broken Lance, and Marlon Brando in One-Eyed Jacks, and such respected directors as Fred Zinneman ( High Noon ), Sam Peckinpah ( The Wild Bunch and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid ) and John Huston ( Under the Volcano ).

She portrayed Tracy Flick, a competitive and ambitious over-achiever who runs for student body president.

She then met and defeated the world champion Tracy Byrd to become Mexico's first woman world boxing champion.

She made four films in close succession with William Powell: Libeled Lady ( 1936 ), which also starred Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy, The Great Ziegfeld ( 1936 ), in which she played Billie Burke opposite Powell's Florenz Ziegfeld, the second " Thin Man " film, After the Thin Man with Powell and James Stewart, and the romantic comedy Double Wedding ( 1937 ).

She lost her first round match 6 – 4, 6 – 0 to Tracy Austin, a two-time US Open champion and former World No. 1 player.

She then worked on the soundtracks to films such as Shag, ( 1989 ), Dick Tracy, ( 1990 ) and A Rage in Harlem ( 1991 ), which were all issued on CD.

She had two daughters, Tracy Granger and Kate Brooks, one by each marriage – their names bearing witness to Simmons ' friendship with Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.

She journeyed to Hollywood to write screenplays, including the 1936 comedy Libeled Lady with William Powell, Myrna Loy, Jean Harlow, and Spencer Tracy.

She is best known for her starring role as Tracy Turnblad in the original Hairspray, her documentary film The Business of Being Born, and her talk show which was broadcast internationally from 1993 – 2004.

She has a cameo appearance in the 2007 remake of the original cult-classic Hairspray as a William Morris talent agent, and teamed up with star Nikki Blonsky, who had played the role of Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 movie musical remake, and Marissa Jaret Winokur, who had played the role of Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway musical based on the original 1988 film, to record " Mama I'm a Big Girl Now " for the soundtrack, which is played at the film's end credits.

She was also paired multiple times with Spencer Tracy and William Powell.

She was the first player since Tracy Austin in 1979 to defeat the top two ranked players in straight sets at a major.

She was voiced in both incarnations by Tracy Grandstaff.

She does, however, manage to slip in a plug for her garage band, " The Stains ," which consists of herself, her sister Tracy, and their cousin Jessica.

She was married ( div ) to John Tracy Baxter ( b. 23 Aug 1926 Macon, Georgia, USA ) http :// www. geneall. net / U / per_page. php? id = 317506, with whom according to the New York obituary, she had three daughters, Elizabeth Baxter and Etienne Baxter, both of Paris, and Leigh Warre nee Baxter, of Brooklyn ; and a grandson.

She is portrayed by Tracy Lynn Cruz.

She also recorded and performed with Tracy Chapman, Indigo Girls, Kori Linae Carothers, Keb Mo and others.

She has also appeared on albums by Tracy Chapman ( Crossroads ), Keb Mo ' ( The Door ), Dee Dee Bridgewater ( Just Family ), David Johansen ( Funky but Chic ), Ian McNabb ( Head Like A Rock ) Kori Carothers ,' Trilium ' and others

She, however, was eventually unmasked by Tracy Brooks in a " Mask versus Hair " match.