| Biography | Nama : Lauren Bacall
Birth Name : Betty Joan Perske
Birth Date : 09/16/1924
Birth Place : New York, USA
Height : 5' 8?"
Sex : F
Nationality : American
Occupation : Actress
Father : William Perske
Mother : Natalie Weinstein-Bacal
Spouse : Humphrey Bogart (an actor, May 21, 1945 - January 14, 1957, death from throat cancer), Jason Robards (an actor, July 4, 1961 - September 10, 1969)
Relation : Frank Sinatra (a singer, 1957)
Claim Fame : As Marie 'Slim' Browning in "To Have and Have Not" (1944)
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 already in her early 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.
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 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).
Some of her other films include: How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), Written on the Wind (1956), Harper (1966), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Shootist (1976), Diamonds (1999), Dogville (2003) and, most recently, Birth (2003). 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 2004, Bacall started appearing in advertisements for the Tuesday Morning discount store franchise.
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