Greer Garson
(born Sept. 29, 1904, Manor Park, London, Eng. — died April 6, 1996, Dallas, Texas, U.S.) British-born U.S. film actress. A stage actress in England from 1932, she was acclaimed in her first U.S. film,
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), and later in
Mrs. Miniver (1942, Academy Award). Known for her portrayals of women of moral courage and virtue, she starred in films such as
Pride and Prejudice (1940),
Madame Curie (1943), and
Mrs. Parkington (1944). She retired around 1955 but returned to the screen as
Eleanor Roosevelt in
Sunrise at Campobello (1960).
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