Betsy Drake

Biography

Betsy Drake was a French-born American actress and writer, best known for her collaborations with Cary Grant. She began her career as an understudy in the play Only the Heart, which led to her joining the Actors' Equity Association. After a stint in Hollywood, where she famously dodged a contract by declaring herself insane, Drake returned to New York City and later became a co-star with Grant in films like Every Girl Should Be Married and Room for One More.