Marie Prevost

Biography

Marie Prevost was a Canadian-born film actress who began her career during the silent era as one of Mack Sennett's "Bathing Beauties." She gained prominence with Warner Bros., starring in three Ernst Lubitsch comedies and becoming a leading lady, but her personal struggles, including depression and addiction, led to a decline in her career. Prevost struggled with alcoholism and weight gain, eventually losing her acting jobs by 1935.