Actress. Born
Lucille Fay Le Sueur in San Antonio, Texas, but christened Joan Crawford by
Hollywood. Her beauty and vivacity
catapulted her to stardom in the late 1920s. The resilient actress with the ever expressive
eyes, the famous overpainted lips and the will of steel created for herself one
of the most legendary and enduring Hollywood personae of all time. Receiving 3
best actress Oscar nominations throughout her long career and winning once for
the 1945 classic noir "Mildred Pierce," Joan seemed to personify the
ideal american woman of every decade. Married five times her fifth and last
marriage was to Pepsi Cola chairman Alfred Steele, who died in 1959. She was
described by some as "the face" owing to her classically beautiful
features and even the great Hollywood studio photographer George Hurrell dubbed
her "camera proof" as she photographed perfectly from every angle.
She also won a British BAFTA award for the 1957 movie "The Story of Esther
Costelllo." She's best remembered for classic roles in "Our Dancing
Daughters," "Grand Hotel," "The Women," "Mildred
Pierce," "Humoresque," "Possessed," "Harriet
Craig," "Sudden Fear" and the 1962 horror classic "What
Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" Her film career spanned nearly 50 years. Her
crypt incorrectly states her birth year as 1908, when in fact it was 1904.
Courageous women find their strength in their inner core. It takes years to develop character and strong women are willing to change for the better. All their past experiences, however difficult these may be, are stored in their hearts. Nothing is wasted since these women are also wise and know that everything that happened in their life has a reason. The mess in their lives becomes their message of light in a dark world.
History is full of women who started out unsure of themselves but became better and more courageous. Experience is an excellent teacher and a strong woman never forgets the lessons she has learned. She knows that these life lessons are necessary for transformation and strength of character. Every victory in her life is well-fought and she gets better each time. Faced with the same difficulties, she only has to remember past triumphs and she is again ready for any challenges that life throws at her.
www.spiritbutton.com
