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The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – starring opposite Frank Sinatra Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
: Though she only appears in the first 45 minutes of Psycho , her performance earned her a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination. The film's shower scene remains a landmark in cinema history. Notable Films : Little Women (1949) Touch of Evil (1958) – directed by Orson Welles
: Discovered at age 18 by actress Norma Shearer, who saw her photograph at a ski resort where Leigh's father worked.
: Authored four books, including a memoir, There Really Was a Hollywood (1984), and novels such as House of Destiny (1995). Essential Filmography
Janet Leigh (1927–2004) was an iconic American actress and author, most famous for her role as Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller . Her career spanned over 50 years, during which she transitioned from "ingenue" leads at MGM to complex film noir roles and later status as one of cinema's earliest "scream queens". Career Highlights
: Married four times; her most famous union was to actor Tony Curtis (1951–1962), with whom she had daughters Kelly and Jamie Lee Curtis. Her final marriage to Robert Brandt lasted 42 years until her death.
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – starring opposite Frank Sinatra Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
: Though she only appears in the first 45 minutes of Psycho , her performance earned her a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination. The film's shower scene remains a landmark in cinema history. Notable Films : Little Women (1949) Touch of Evil (1958) – directed by Orson Welles
: Discovered at age 18 by actress Norma Shearer, who saw her photograph at a ski resort where Leigh's father worked.
: Authored four books, including a memoir, There Really Was a Hollywood (1984), and novels such as House of Destiny (1995). Essential Filmography
Janet Leigh (1927–2004) was an iconic American actress and author, most famous for her role as Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller . Her career spanned over 50 years, during which she transitioned from "ingenue" leads at MGM to complex film noir roles and later status as one of cinema's earliest "scream queens". Career Highlights
: Married four times; her most famous union was to actor Tony Curtis (1951–1962), with whom she had daughters Kelly and Jamie Lee Curtis. Her final marriage to Robert Brandt lasted 42 years until her death.