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Lauren Bacall (born September 16, 1924) is a
legendary American film and stage actress. Known
for her comedic skills and sultry voice, she
became a fashion icon and role model for
modern-day women early in her career.

Born in New York, New York as Betty Joan Perske,
Bacall studied at the American Academy of Dramatic
Arts and made her acting debut on Broadway in
1942. She made her film debut in 1944. Her stage
surname is derived from her mother's Romanian
maiden name.

Bacall was married to Humphrey Bogart from 1945
until his death in 1957, and to Jason Robards from
1961 until their divorce in 1969. She is the
mother of two sons, news producer and author
Stephen Bogart and actor Sam Robards, and one
daughter Leslie Bogart, who became a nurse.

Bacall's first motion picture was To Have and
Have Not (1944), in which she appeared with
Humphrey Bogart. She also starred with Bogart in
The Big Sleep (1946), Dark Passage (1947), and Key
Largo (1948).

She was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress
Academy Award for her role in The Mirror Has Two
Faces (1996).

Bacall's Broadway stage roles have included
Goodbye, Charlie in 1959, Cactus Flower in 1965,
Applause in 1970 and Woman of the Year in 1981.
She won a Tony Award for her portrayal of Margo
Channing in Applause.

Lauren Bacall has written two autobiographies,
Lauren Bacall By Myself (1978) and Now (1994). In
2005, Bacall decided to revamp her books by
updating and renaming the sole autobiography By
Myself and Then Some.

In 2004, Bacall started appearing in
advertisements for the Tuesday Morning discount
store franchise.


Filmography

    * To Have and Have Not (1944)
    * Confidential Agent (1945)
    * Two Guys from Milwaukee (1946) (Cameo)
    * The Big Sleep (1946)
    * Dark Passage (1947)
    * Key Largo (1948)
    * Young Man with a Horn (1950)
    * Bright Leaf (1950)
    * How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
    * Woman's World (1954)
    * 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration
(1955) (short subject)
    * The Cobweb (1955)
    * Blood Alley (1955)
    * Written on the Wind (1956)
    * Designing Woman (1957)
    * The Gift of Love (1958)
    * North West Frontier (1959)
    * Shock Treatment (1964)
    * Sex and the Single Girl (1964)
    * Harper (1966)
    * Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
    * The Shootist (1976)
    * The Fan (1981)
    * HealtH (1982)
    * Appointment with Death (1988)
    * Mr. North (1988)
    * John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the
Maverick (1989) (documentary)
    * Tree of Hands (1989)
    * Misery (1990)
    * A Star for Two (1991)
    * All I Want for Christmas (1991)
    * A Foreign Field (1993)
    * Ready to Wear (1994)
    * The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
    * My Fellow Americans (1996)
    * Day and Night (1997)
    * Diamonds (1999)
    * The Venice Project (1999)
    * Presence of Mind (1999)
    * The Limit (2003)
    * Dogville (2003)
    * Birth (2004)
    * Howl's Moving Castle (2004) (voice in
English dubbed version)
    * Manderlay (2005)
    * These Foolish Things (2005) (currently in
post-production)
    * Firedog (2005) (voice) (currently filming)