Greer Garson
Biography
Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson was a British and American actress known for playing dignified women in period dramas during World War II, achieving widespread popularity and becoming one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood and Britain. She won an Academy Award for her role in Mrs. Miniver (1942) and received seven nominations throughout her career. A top star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Garson was consistently ranked as one of America's top box-office draws from 1942 to 1946.