Ann Sothern
Birth Name:
Harriette Arlene Lake
Birth Place:
Valley City, North Dakota, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Music department
Fast Facts
- Had one daughter, Tisha Sterling, with actor Robert Sterling
- Began taking piano lessons ate age five and went on to study at McPhail School of Music
- Her professional career took off after Broadway impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr․ offered her a role in one of his productions
- While performing in stage productions as a teenager, Sothern won three years in a row at the annual state sponsored contest for musical composers
- Quote: "I think Hollywood has been terrible to me․ Hollywood doesn't respond to a strong woman, not at all․ I was too independent․ How dare a woman be competitive or produce her own shows?"
- Quote: "Sometimes I'll watch an old movie on TV and once in a while one of mine will come on and I'll watch it․ And you know something? I'm always amazed at what a lousy actress I was․ I guess in the old days we just got by on glamour․"
- Her grandfather was Simon Lake, the inventor of the modern submarine
Awards
- 1939Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (August):Winner
- 1940Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (March):Winner
- 1940Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (August):Winner
- 1940Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (October):Winner
- 1940Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (October):Winner
- 1941Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (October):Winner
- 1948Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (May):Winner
- 1955Primetime Emmy - Best Actress Starring in a Regular Series:Nominated
- 1956Primetime Emmy - Best Actress - Continuing Performance:Nominated
- 1957Primetime Emmy - Best Continuing Performance by a Comedienne in a Series:Nominated
- 1959Golden Globe - Television Achievement:Winner
- 1959Primetime Emmy - Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1965Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 1988Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1988Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Female:Nominated
- 2005TV Land Award - Favorite Heard But Not Seen Character:Nominated