Actress won Oscar as a teen for “The Miracle Worker.”
Famous Mothers
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March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day meant to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. At Legacy.com, we’re revisiting some of our past coverage exploring incredible women’s …
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Three decades after her mysterious death, Hollywood leading lady Natalie Wood is very much in the news…
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Ingrid Bergman is one of an elite group of actors who won three Academy awards – only Katharine Hepburn has one more, with four – and just the mention of her …
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When Robert Downey Jr.’s mother, Elsie Ann Downey, died last week, he wrote a tribute to her – one that said the things that, in his words, a “generic ‘obit’” …
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Joan Rivers’ ideas for her own funeral are just as outrageous as everything else she ever wrote.
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First lady, fashion icon, photographer, editor, world traveler, arts patron, historic preservationist — Jackie Kennedy had many roles. Born Jacqueline Lee Bouvier on July 28, 1929, the woman known affectionately …
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Benazir Bhutto, who twice led Pakistan as prime minister and was seeking a third term at the time of her death, would have celebrated her 61st birthday June 21. Here …
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There was a time when everyone loved Lucy. Lucille Ball, who starred as a dizzy housewife with dreams of stardom in the groundbreaking sitcom “I Love Lucy,” was the “queen …
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Entrepreneur Bette Nesmith Graham invented Liquid Paper, a product that improved the work lives of millions of women…