Biography Of Shirley Booth
Real Name
Shirley Booth
Profession
Actresses
Famous as
Actress
Nationality
American
Personal Life of Shirley Booth
Born on
30 August 1898
Birthday
30th August
Died At Age
94
Sun Sign
Virgo
Born in
Brooklyn, New York
Died on
16 October 1992
Family Background of Shirley Booth
Father
Albert James
Mother
Virginia Ford
Spouses/Partners
Ed Gardner (m. 1929; div. 1942), William H. Baker, Jr. (m. 1943; died 1951)
Awards
Academy Award for Best Actress (1953) Golden Globe Award for Best Actress (1953)
Personal Fact of Shirley Booth
It is not often that an actress makes her Hollywood debut in her fifties and goes on to win an Academy Award for Best Actress! Shirley Booth, the immensely talented and charismatic actress was one such rare species. Having already established herself as a stage actress, she decided to make her entry into films and found immediate success. Though it should be mentioned that she had lied about her age in order to bag the role! Nonetheless she had to be extremely convincing as she did prove her mettle.
Even as a little girl, she knew that she wanted to become an actress. Since her father opposed her choice of a career, she ran away from home to pursue her passion. She began acting as a teenager, starting out as a stage actress. With her dedication, hard work and passion for acting, she soon found herself a much sought after actress.
She moved on to give radio performances as well and finally made her film debut when she was 54 and won an Academy Award for her debut! The ambitious actress eventually made her entry into television and shone there as well.
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