Lauren Bacall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lauren Bacall

American actress and model

Date of Birth: 16-Sep-1924

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, United States

Date of Death: 12-Aug-2014

Profession: spokesperson, writer, singer, stage actor, voice actor, model, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Lauren Bacall (, born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks.
She was named the 20th-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute and received an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009 "in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures".Bacall began her career as a model before making her film debut as a leading lady in To Have and Have Not (1944).
She continued in the film noir genre with appearances with Humphrey Bogart in The Big Sleep (1946), Dark Passage (1947), and Key Largo (1948), and she starred in the romantic comedies How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) with Marilyn Monroe and Betty Grable, and Designing Woman (1957) with Gregory Peck.
She co-starred with John Wayne in his final film The Shootist (1976) by Wayne's personal request.
She also worked on Broadway in musicals, earning Tony Awards for Applause (1970) and Woman of the Year (1981).
She won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996).