Gloria Swanson
Birth Name:
Gloria May Joesphine Svensson
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Producer, Costume designer
Fast Facts
- Was given two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 for her contributions to film and television
- Started off working as an extra at Essanay Studios with Charlie Chaplin
- Quote: "I have gone through a long apprenticeship․ I have gone through enough of being a nobody․ I have decided that when I am a star, I will be every inch and every moment the star! Everybody from the studio gateman to the highest executive will know it․"
- Is frequently associated with her extravagant wardrobe
- Often collaborated with filmmaker Cecil B․ DeMille on films
- Although she acted in many slapstick comedies, she hated the genre
- Wrote her autobiography as a rebuttal to the claims made in Rose Kennedy's 1974 memoirs
Awards
- 1923Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (December):Winner
- 1924Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (September):Winner
- 1924Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (May):Winner
- 1924Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (April):Winner
- 1925Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (June):Winner
- 1925Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (November):Winner
- 1925Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (February):Winner
- 1926Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (February):Winner
- 1926Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (October):Winner
- 1927Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (May):Winner
- 1928Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (April):Winner
- 1929Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1929Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (December):Winner
- 1930Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1932Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (January):Winner
- 1950NBR Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1950NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1950Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (September):Winner
- 1951Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1951Golden Globe - Best Actress - Drama:Winner
- 1951Silver Ribbon - Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera):Winner
- 1951Diploma of Merit - Best Foreign Actress:Winner
- 1951Golden Laurel - Top Female Dramatic Performance:Nominated
- 1951Gold Medal - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1964Golden Globe - Best TV Star - Female:Nominated
- 2022OFTA Film Hall of Fame - Character:Winner