Jean Hagen

Jean Hagen has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to television, at 1502 Vine Street. Absolutely Fabulous, Bad Girl, Boon, Heartland, Henry IV, Hunt for Venus, La Nonna, Leaving Home, Never Mind the Horrocks, Nightlife, Red Dwarf, Road, Roots, Some Kind of Life, Suffer the Little Children, The Garden, Welcome to the Times. She made her final film appearance in a 1977 television movie before her death from throat cancer. Cartwright was so impressed with her that he wrote the play and the movie Little Voice just to show off her talent. In the 1960s Hagen's health began to decline and she spent many years hospitalised or in care. While working on a play directed by Jim Cartwright she used to warm up by doing singing impressions of Judy Garland and Ethel Merman. Although she made frequent guest appearances in various television series, she was unable to successfully resume her film career, and for the remainder of her career played supporting roles, such as the friend of Bette Davis in Dead Ringer (1964). They have a son, Dylan, and a daughter, Molly.

As the first wife of Danny Thomas, Hagen received three Emmy Award nominations, but after two seasons she grew dissatisfied and left the series. She lives with writer, Nick Vivian. MGM failed to provide her with a quality follow up role to enable her to build on her growing popularity, and by 1953 she had joined the cast of Make Room for Daddy. She went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. As the vain and talentless silent movie star Lina Lamont, Hagen received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. She was born in Rossendale Valley, Lancashire. She is arguably best remembered for her comic performance in Singin' in the Rain (1950). Jane Horrocks (born January 18, 1964) is an English comedian and actress.

The Asphalt Jungle (1950) provided Hagen with her first starring role, and excellent reviews. Road (1987). Born Jean Shirley Verhagen in Chicago, Illinois, Hagen studied drama and worked as a theater usherette before making her film debut as a femme fatale in Adam's Rib (1949). Wolves of Willoughby Chase, The (1988). Jean Hagen (August 3, 1923 – August 29, 1977) was an American film actress. Getting It Right (1989). Memphis Belle (1990).

Life Is Sweet (1990). Second Best (1994). Some Kind of Life (1995). Little Voice (1998).

Chicken Run (2000). Born Romantic (2000).