Honed her acting skills by appearing in some 600 plays with stock companies
Made her Broadway debut in 1925 in Hell's Bells, along with then-newcomer Humphrey Bogart
Toiled on Broadway for a decade before achieving her first major success in 1935 in the comedy Three Men on a Horse
Won a Tony for Come Back, Little Sheba in 1950, and won an Oscar for reprising the character in the film adaptation two years later; was the first actress to win both awards for the same role
Come Back, Little Sheba was her first movie, and she only appeared in three other films
Awards
1964Emmy-Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series:nominated
1964Golden Globe-Actress in a Television Series:nominated
1963Emmy-Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series:winner
1962Emmy-Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series:winner
1955BAFTA Film Awards-Best Foreign Actress:nominated
1954BAFTA Film Awards-Best Foreign Actress:nominated
1953Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:winner
1952Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role:winner
1952National Board of Review-Best Foreign Film:winner
1952New York Film Critics Circle-Best Actress:winner