Ava Gardner biography
Ava Gardner was an American actress, born on 24 December 1922 in Grabtown, who died on 25 January 1990.
Ava Gardner's screen career began in 1941 with Strange Testament, playing Waitress.
Ava Gardner appeared in 75 films and 5 television or streaming titles between 1941 and 1986.
Ava Gardner is remembered for The Killers, The Barefoot Contessa, The Snows of Kilimanjaro.
Honours include Silver Shell for Best Actress and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Born
- 24 December 1922
- Died
- 25 January 1990 (aged 67)
- Birthplace
- Grabtown
- Work
- Actor, Model, Autobiographer, Film actor, Television actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1941 to 1986
- Known for
- The Killers, The Barefoot Contessa, The Snows of Kilimanjaro
- Awards
- Silver Shell for Best Actress
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Ava Gardner filmography
75 films and 5 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Regina Roma | Mama | one-set drama | |
| 1982 | Regina | English | ||
| 1982 | Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid | English | ||
| 1981 | Priest of Love | Mabel Dodge Luhan | ||
| 1980 | The Kidnapping of the President | Second Lady Beth Richards | ||
| 1979 | City on Fire | Maggie Grayson | ||
| 1977 | The Sentinel | Miss Logan | ||
| 1976 | The Cassandra Crossing | Nicole Dressler | ||
| 1976 | The Blue Bird | Luxury | ||
| 1975 | Permission to Kill | Katina Petersen | ||
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! | English | ||
| 1974 | Earthquake | Remy Royce-Graff | ||
| 1972 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean | Lillie Langtry | ||
| 1970 | Tam Lin | Michaela (Mickey) Cazaret | ||
| 1968 | Mayerling | Empress Elizabeth | ||
| 1966 | The Bible: In the Beginning | Sarah | ||
| 1965 | The Love Goddesses | |||
| 1964 | The Night of the Iguana | Maxine Faulk | ||
| 1964 | Seven Days in May | Eleanor Holbrook | ||
| 1963 | 55 Days at Peking | Baroness Natalie Ivanoff | ||
| 1960 | The Angel Wore Red | Soledad | ||
| 1959 | On the Beach | Moira Davidson | nominated, BAFTA for Best Foreign Actress | |
| 1958 | The Naked Maja | Maria Cayetana, Duchess of Alba | ||
| 1957 | The Sun Also Rises | Lady Brett Ashley | ||
| 1957 | The Little Hut | Lady Susan Ashlow |
Show all 75 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days | English | ||
| 1956 | Bhowani Junction | Victoria Jones | nominated, BAFTA for Best Foreign Actress | |
| 1954 | The Barefoot Contessa | Maria Vargas | ||
| 1953 | The Band Wagon | English | ||
| 1953 | Ride, Vaquero! | Cordelia Cameron | ||
| 1953 | Mogambo | Eloise "Honey Bear" Kelly | nominated, Academy Award for Best Actress | |
| 1953 | Knights of the Round Table | Guinevere | ||
| 1952 | The Snows of Kilimanjaro | Cynthia Green | ||
| 1952 | Lone Star | Martha Ronda | ||
| 1951 | Show Boat | Julie LaVerne | ||
| 1951 | Pandora and the Flying Dutchman | Pandora Reynolds | ||
| 1951 | My Forbidden Past | Barbara Beaurevel | ||
| 1950 | Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership | |||
| 1949 | The Great Sinner | Pauline Ostrovsky | ||
| 1949 | The Bribe | Elizabeth Hintten | ||
| 1949 | East Side, West Side | Isabel Lorrison | ||
| 1948 | One Touch of Venus | Venus/Venus Jones | ||
| 1947 | The Hucksters | Jean Ogilvie | ||
| 1947 | Singapore | Linda Grahame/Ann Van Leyden | ||
| 1946 | The Killers | Kitty Collins | ||
| 1946 | Whistle Stop | Mary | ||
| 1945 | She Went to the Races | Hilda Spotts | ||
| 1944 | Two Girls and a Sailor | Dream Girl | uncredited | |
| 1944 | Music for Millions | English | ||
| 1944 | Maisie Goes to Reno | Gloria Fullerton | ||
| 1944 | Three Men in White | Jean Brown | ||
| 1944 | Blonde Fever | bit role | uncredited | |
| 1943 | Young Ideas | Co-ed | uncredited | |
| 1943 | Pilot #5 | English | ||
| 1943 | Lost Angel | Hat Check Girl | uncredited | |
| 1943 | Hitler's Madman | Franciska Pritric, a Student | uncredited | |
| 1943 | Ghosts on the Loose | Betty | ||
| 1943 | Du Barry Was a Lady | Perfume Girl | uncredited | |
| 1943 | Swing Fever | Receptionist | uncredited | |
| 1943 | Pilot No.5 | Girl | uncredited | |
| 1942 | We Were Dancing | Girl | uncredited | |
| 1942 | Reunion in France | Marie, a salesgirl | uncredited | |
| 1942 | Kid Glove Killer | Car Hop | uncredited | |
| 1942 | Calling Dr. Gillespie | Student at finishing school | uncredited | |
| 1942 | We Do It Because | Lucretia Borgia | short film uncredited | |
| 1942 | This Time for Keeps | Girl in car lighting cigarette | uncredited | |
| 1942 | Sunday Punch | Ringsider | uncredited | |
| 1942 | Mighty Lak a Goat | Girl at the Bijou box office | short film uncredited | |
| 1942 | Joe Smith, American | Miss Maynard, Secretary | uncredited | |
| 1941 | Shadow of the Thin Man | Passerby | uncredited | |
| 1941 | H. M. Pulham | English | ||
| 1941 | Babes on Broadway | Audience member | uncredited | |
| 1941 | Strange Testament | Waitress | short film uncredited | |
| 1941 | H. M. Pulham, Esq | Young Socialite | uncredited | |
| 1941 | Fancy Answers | Girl at Recital | short film uncredited |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Harem | Kadin | TV movie | |
| 1986 | Maggie | Diane Webb | TV movie | |
| 1985 | A.D | Agrippina | TV mini series , 5 episodes | |
| 1985 | The Long Hot Summer | Minnie Littlejohn | TV mini series , 2 episodes | |
| 1985 | Knots Landing | Ruth Sumner Galveston | 7 episodes |