Miriam Hopkins
Actor
- Born
- October 18, 1902 · Savannah, Georgia, USA
- Died
- October 9, 1972 (age 69)
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.
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Known for
The Children's Hour
December 19, 1961
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
December 24, 1931
The Chase
February 18, 1966
Trouble in Paradise
October 30, 1932
The Heiress
October 6, 1949
Design for Living
December 29, 1933
The Smiling Lieutenant
August 1, 1931
The Old Maid
August 16, 1939
Carrie
July 17, 1952
These Three
March 18, 1936
The Story of Temple Drake
May 6, 1933
Virginia City
March 23, 1940
Acting42
- 2008Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood as Ivy Pearson (archive footage)
- 2003Complicated Women as Self (archive footage)
- 1970Savage Intruder as Katherine Parker
- 1966The Chase as Mrs. Reeves
- 1964Fanny Hill as Maude Brown
- 1961The Children's Hour as Lily Mortar
- 1955Summer Pavilion as Theresa Durand
- 1952The Outcasts of Poker Flat as Mrs. Shipton aka 'The Duchess'
- 1952Carrie as Julie Hurstwood
- 1951