Here’s all the tea spilt about Hollywood’s talk of towns.
The name “Hollywood” brings about the impression of a world full of glamour and glitter. The actresses who have niched a permanent position throughout history have become icons as movie goddesses through their immense talent and show-stopping beauty. Starting from Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe, to Julia Roberts…there is a long list of Hollywood goddesses. Let's have an overview of the careers of five all-time famous Hollywood actresses.
Greta Garbo, the Swedish born American actress, was a star of the silent films in the 1920s. She launched her Hollywood career with the American silent film "Torrent" (1926), and her performance in "Flesh and the Devil" (1927) made her an international star. In 1930 she starred in the first sound film, "Anna Christie" and "Romance", which gave her nomination for Academy Award for Best Actress. The critics consider her performance in "Camille" (1936) to be her finest which gave her a second nomination. However, after the failure of "Two-Faced Woman" (1941), she retired from her film career.
Marilyn Monroe was an American actress, model and singer, famous for playing comedy roles as "blonde bombshell". She was the sex symbol of Hollywood in the 1950s and 60s. In 1999, she was ranked sixth on the list of the greatest female screen legends by the American Film Institute.
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. She was ranked as the third greatest female screen legend by the American Film Institute. She was famous for her acting in films like "Roman Holiday", "Sabrina", "Breakfast at Tiffany's" and "My Fair Lady". After huge acting success, in her later life, she became an ambassador for UNICEF.
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was a British-American actress. She began her career as a child artist in the 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood films. In 1999, the American Film Institute named her the seventh greatest female screen legend of classic Hollywood cinema. She won Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for the film "Suddenly, Last Summer" (1959).
Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress and recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award and three Golden Globe Awards. She is best known worldwide for her iconic role in the romantic comedy film "Pretty Woman". Her most successful films include "Mystic Pizza" (1988), "Street Magnolias" (1989), "Pretty Woman" (1990), "Sleeping with the Enemy" (1991) and "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997), among others.
