Ava Lavinia Gardner (December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an American actress.
She was signed to a contract by MGM Studios in 1941 and appeared in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in The Killers (1946). She became one of Hollywood's leading actresses, considered one of the most beautiful women of her day. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in Mogambo (1953).
She appeared in several high-profile films from the 1950s to 1970s, including Bhowani Junction (1956), On the Beach (1959), The Night of the Iguana (1964), Earthquake (1974), and The Cassandra Crossing (1976). Gardner continued to act on a regular basis until 1986, four years before her death of pneumonia, at age 67, in 1990.
She is listed 25th among the American Film Institute's Greatest female stars.
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Known For
On the Beach
(1959)
Moira Davidson
The Bible: In the Beginning...
(1966)
Sarah
Earthquake
(1974)
Remy Royce-Graff
The Cassandra Crossing
(1976)
Nicole Dressler
The Killers
(1946)
Kitty Collins
The Sentinel
(1977)
Helen Logan
The Band Wagon
(1953)
Ava Gardner (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
(1974)
(archive footage)
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
(1972)
Lily Langtry
55 Days at Peking
(1963)
Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
Show Boat
(1951)
Julie LaVerne
The Barefoot Contessa
(1954)
Maria Vargas
The Night of the Iguana
(1964)
Maxine Faulk
Seven Days in May
(1964)
Eleanor Holbrook
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(1982)
(in "The Killers" / "The Bribe") (archive footage)