Jayne Meadows Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the National Organization for Women's first Women's Equality Day Award in 1979 for her portrayal of Susan B․ Anthony in "Meeting of the Minds․"
• Married to television personality and comedic collaborator, Steve Allen, from 1954 until his death in 2000
• Got her start as a stage actress, making her Broadway debut in the comedy "Spring Again" in 1941
• Began appearing on television in Hollywood variety shows in the early 1950s, including "I've Got a Secret․"
• Made her screen acting debut in the film "Undercurrent" in 1946
• Quote: "I have this tremendous energy․ I just loved and love life․ I love it today․ I never want to die․"
• Best known for her stage and film work and appeared in "Lady in the Lake" and "Song of the Thin Man․"