Miriam Hopkins
Acting
Born: 1902-10-18 · Savannah, Georgia, USA
Died: 1972-10-09
Biography
Ellen Miriam Hopkins (October 18, 1902 – October 9, 1972) was an American actress known for her versatility. She first signed with Paramount Pictures in 1930, working with Ernst Lubitsch and Joel McCrea, among many others. Her long-running feud with Bette Davis was publicized for effect. Later she became a pioneer of TV drama. Hopkins was a distinguished Hollywood hostess, who moved in intellectual and creative circles. At age 20, Hopkins became a chorus girl in New York City. In 1930, she sign
🎬 Movies (30)
Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood
2008
Ivy Pearson (archive footage)
Complicated Women
2003
Self (archive footage)
Savage Intruder
1970
Katherine Parker
The Chase
1966
Mrs. Reeves
Fanny Hill
1964
Maude Brown
The Children's Hour
1961
Lily Mortar
Summer Pavilion
1955
Theresa Durand
The Outcasts of Poker Flat
1952
Mrs. Shipton aka 'The Duchess'
Carrie
1952
Julie Hurstwood
The Mating Season
1951
Fran Carleton
The Heiress
1949
Lavinia Penniman
Old Acquaintance
1943
Millie Drake
A Gentleman After Dark
1942
Flo Melton
Virginia City
1940
Julia Hayne
Lady with Red Hair
1940
Mrs. Leslie Carter
Breakdowns of 1940
1940
Self
The Old Maid
1939
Delia Lovell Ralston
Woman Chases Man
1937
Virginia Travis
Wise Girl
1937
Susan Fletcher
The Woman I Love
1937
Mme. Helene Maury
These Three
1936
Martha Dobie
Men Are Not Gods
1936
Ann Williams
Becky Sharp
1935
Becky Sharp
Barbary Coast
1935
Mary 'Swan' Rutledge
Splendor
1935
Phyllis Manning Lorrimore
She Loves Me Not
1934
Curly Flagg
The Richest Girl in the World
1934
Dorothy Hunter
All of Me
1934
Lydia Darrow
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
The Story of Temple Drake
1933
Temple Drake
