Bette Davis
5 April 1908 – 6 October 1989
Bette Davis was an American actress known for her intense, versatile performances across more than a hundred films spanning five decades. A leading star at Warner Bros., she won two Academy Awards for Dangerous and Jezebel and starred in classics such as All About Eve and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?. She was the first woman to serve as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Life events
Ruth Elizabeth Davis was born in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDavis began her long association with Warner Bros., which became her main studio.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDavis received her first Best Actress Oscar for her role in Dangerous.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDavis won her second Best Actress Oscar for Jezebel.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDavis became the first woman elected president of the Academy, though she served briefly.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDuring World War II, Davis helped establish the Hollywood Canteen to serve visiting servicemembers.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDavis played Margo Channing in All About Eve, one of her most celebrated roles.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDavis revived her career with the psychological thriller What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDavis became the first woman to receive the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgDavis died of breast cancer in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.
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