Judy Holliday

She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6901 Hollywood Blvd. She later had a relationship with Warren Beatty, with whom she also appeared on screen. In 1965 she died from breast cancer. She became romantically involved with Allen and has played eccentric, neurotic characters in several of his comic films, but has also won acclaim in serious roles. In 1956 she starred in The Solid Gold Cadillac and in 1960 in Bells Are Ringing, in the role she had originated on Broadway. Her film break came when she appeared in the stage version of Woody Allen's Play It Again, Sam. Holliday was called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee to "explain" her Communist links, but the appearance did not blackball her career, unlike the cases of others in the movie business. In 1967 she had a minor role in the original cast of Hair on Broadway; here is her biography from that show's souvenir program:.

The part gave her the chance to star in Born Yesterday the next year, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She was born Diane Hall in Santa Ana, California. Her big break came in 1949, with a role in Adam's Rib. Diane Keaton (born January 5, 1946) is an American actress, producer and director. She had a few more minor roles, before moving back to New York and the stage. Falling in love again with Diane Keaton (http://www.venicemag.com/jan04/dianekeaton.html) - An article in Venice Magazine. Born Judith Tuvim in New York City, she began her career on the stage. Her first movie was Greenwich Village in 1944. IMDB entry (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000473/).

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