Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne (nee Irene Marie Dunn) was born on December 20, 1898 in Louisville, Kentucky. She was a talented actress and singers. As a young woman "she became determined to become an opera singer, but when she was rejected by The Met, she performed in musicals on Broadway until she was scouted by RKO and made her Hollywood film debut in the musical "Leathernecking" (1930). She later starred in the successful musical "Show Boat" (1936). Overall, she starred in 42 movies and was nominated five times for the Academy Award for Best Actress—for her performances in the western drama Cimarron (1931), the screwball comedies "Theodora Goes Wild" (1936) and "The Awful Truth" (1937), the romance Love Affair (1939), and the drama "I Remember Mama" (1948). Dunne is considered one of the finest actresses never to have won an Academy Award. Some critics feel that her performances have been underappreciated and largely forgotten, often overshadowed by later remakes and better-known co-stars."-Wikipedia She began her career in dramas but she was equally adept for comedies. (She even surprised herself when she first starred in "Theodora Goes Wild".)

Among my favorite movies for her are:

" Theodora Goes Wild", "Penny Serenade", " Love Affair", "The Awful Truth", "Life with Father", " I Remember Mama", "When Tomorrow Comes", "My Favorite Wife", "Together Again", " Roberta", "Show Boat", "A Guy Named Joe", "Lady in a Jam".