Joan Crawford
Biography
Joan Crawford was a renowned American actress who rose to fame as a flapper in the 1920s and became one of Hollywood's most prominent stars by the 1930s. She launched her career with a public relations campaign, which helped her secure leading roles at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Crawford won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in Mildred Pierce (1945), reviving her flagging career after nearly two years off-screen.
