Miriam Hopkins

Miriam Hopkins

1902-10-18 – 1972-10-09 (age 69) Savannah, Georgia, USA
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Biography

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 Chase
The Chase

1966

as Mrs. Reeves

The Children's Hour
The Children's Hour

1961

as Lily Mortar

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931

as Ivy Pearson

The Heiress
The Heiress

1949

as Lavinia Penniman

Carrie
Carrie

1952

as Julie Hurstwood

Becky Sharp
Becky Sharp

1935

as Becky Sharp

The Story of Temple Drake
The Story of Temple Drake

1933

as Temple Drake

Design for Living
Design for Living

1933

as Gilda Farrell

Trouble in Paradise
The Old Maid
The Old Maid

1939

as Delia Lovell Ralston

Savage Intruder
Savage Intruder

1970

as Katherine Parker

Wise Girl
Wise Girl

1937

as Susan Fletcher

Virginia City
Virginia City

1940

as Julia Hayne

The Mating Season
The Mating Season

1951

as Fran Carleton

These Three
These Three

1936

as Martha Dobie

The Outcasts of Poker Flat
The Outcasts of Poker Flat

1952

as Mrs. Shipton aka 'The Duchess'

Barbary Coast
Barbary Coast

1935

as Mary 'Swan' Rutledge

Lady with Red Hair
Lady with Red Hair

1940

as Mrs. Leslie Carter

Old Acquaintance
Old Acquaintance

1943

as Millie Drake