Greer Garson

Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson CBE September 29 1904 April 6 1996 was a British and American actress Very popular during World War II she was listed by the Motion Picture Herald as one of Americas top ten box office draws in 1942 1943 1944 1945 and 1946 Known for playing dignified and graceful women Garson established herself as among the highestpaid actresses in Hollywood and Britain and received seven Academy Award nominations winning one for Mrs Miniver 1942 which was also the highest grossing film of that year Originally a stage actress in England she signed a contract with MGM and moved to Hollywood in 1937 She achieved success immediately for her debut film Goodbye Mr Chips 1939 for which she received her first Academy Award nomination Following the romantic comedy Remember 1939 and the period drama Pride and Prejudice 1940 Garson starred in a string of commercial and critical successes that earned her a record five consecutive Academy Award nominations for Blossoms in the Dust 1941 Mrs Miniver 1942 Madame Curie 1943 Mrs Parkington 1944 and The Valley of Decision 1945 With her popularity slowly dwindling in the 1950s as her contract with MGM expired she moved to Broadway She received her seventh and final Academy Award nomination for the biographical film Sunrise at Campobello 1960