actresses

The story of a struggling young actress trying to get ahead--and keep it together--in New York City.

"Most talented actresses who made America laugh in the 1950s are off the air today, but their pioneering Hollywood careers irrevocably changed the face of television comedy. This book pays tribute to 10 prominent television actresses. Appendices offer cast and crew lists, a chronology of comedy feature events, and a biographical sketch of 10 less familiar actresses"--Provided by publisher.

Amateur sleuth Morgan Taylor becomes involved in a murder investigation when she goes to try out for a part in a Chicago stage production and finds her auditioning partner dead on the floor of the theater bathroom.

A biography of the popular talk show host who rose from a childhood of poverty to become one of the most visible women in the nation.

Dying scriptwriter Philip Nilson spends his last days writing about a forgotten but critical moment in the life of Greta Garbo.

Fictional account of the life of Harriet Smithson, the great Shakesperian actress of the early 19th century.

Fifty years after she witnessed a shocking crime at her family's farm in the English countryside, Laurel, now a successful London actress, returns to the farm and is overwhelmed by family secrets she has not thought of in decades.

In text and photographs the author discusses her life and professional career.

The son of Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee reveals the true story behind his parents' shining image--their troubled childhoods, up-and-down careers, brief marriage, and tumultuous lives together and apart.