Miriam Hopkins
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.
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She co-starred with Joel McCrea in five films.
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Known for
The Children's HourLily Mortar7.7
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeIvy Pearson7.2
The ChaseMrs. Reeves7.1
Trouble in ParadiseLily7.4
The HeiressLavinia Penniman7.8
Design for LivingGilda Farrell7.1
The Outer LimitsMary Kry7.8
The Smiling LieutenantPrincess Anna6.8
The Old MaidDelia Lovell Ralston7.0
CarrieJulie Hurstwood6.4
These ThreeMartha Dobie7.1
The Story of Temple DrakeTemple Drake6.5
Filmography
- 2008Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code HollywoodFilm: Ivy Pearson (archive footage)
- 1970Savage IntruderFilm: Katherine Parker
- 1966The ChaseFilm: Mrs. Reeves
- 1964Fanny HillFilm: Maude Brown
- 1963The Outer LimitsSeries: Mary Kry (1 episode)
- 1961The Children's HourFilm: Lily Mortar
- 1961The InvestigatorsSeries: Minna Carter (1 episode)
- 1960Route 66Series (1 episode)
- 1955Matinee TheaterSeries (1 episode)
- 1955Summer PavilionFilm: Theresa Durand
- 1954Climax!Series: Amanda Hale (1 episode)
- 1954The WhistlerSeries (2 episodes)
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeries: Mrs. Cynthia Lockman (1 episode)
- 1952The Outcasts of Poker FlatFilm: Mrs. Shipton aka 'The Duchess'
- 1952CarrieFilm: Julie Hurstwood
- 1951The Mating SeasonFilm: Fran Carleton
- 1950Lux Video TheatreSeries: Bertha Jacks, Julie Arden, Margaret, Norma Desmond (2 episodes)
- 1949The HeiressFilm: Lavinia Penniman
- 1948Studio OneSeries: Theresa Durand (1 episode)
- 1943Old AcquaintanceFilm: Millie Drake
- 1942A Gentleman After DarkFilm: Flo Melton
- 1940Lady with Red HairFilm: Mrs. Leslie Carter
- 1940Virginia CityFilm: Julia Hayne
- 1939The Old MaidFilm: Delia Lovell Ralston
- 1937Wise GirlFilm: Susan Fletcher
- 1937Woman Chases ManFilm: Virginia Travis
- 1937The Woman I LoveFilm: Mme. Helene Maury
- 1936Men Are Not GodsFilm: Ann Williams
- 1936These ThreeFilm: Martha Dobie
- 1935SplendorFilm: Phyllis Manning Lorrimore
- 1935Barbary CoastFilm: Mary 'Swan' Rutledge
- 1935Becky SharpFilm: Becky Sharp
- 1934The Richest Girl in the WorldFilm: Dorothy Hunter
- 1934She Loves Me NotFilm: Curly Flagg
- 1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-1Film
- 1934All of MeFilm: Lydia Darrow
- 1933Design for LivingFilm: Gilda Farrell
- 1933The Stranger's ReturnFilm: Louise
- 1933The Story of Temple DrakeFilm: Temple Drake
- 1932Trouble in ParadiseFilm: Lily
- 1932The World and the FleshFilm: Maria Yaskaya
- 1932Dancers in the DarkFilm: Gloria Bishop
- 1932Two Kinds of WomenFilm: Emma Krull
- 1931Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeFilm: Ivy Pearson
- 193124 HoursFilm: Rosie Dugan
- 1931The Smiling LieutenantFilm: Princess Anna
- 1931The House That Shadows BuiltFilm: (archive footage)
- 1930Fast and LooseFilm: Marion Lenox
- 1928The Home GirlFilm
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