Born in Brooklyn, NY. Excellent character actress of Hollywood films, typically in cynical, wisecracking, disarmingly outspoken roles. She entered films in the late 1940s after many unrewarding years on stage and was nominated for an Academy Award six times within a span of just 12 years. Other memorable films include A LETTER TO THREE WIVES (1949), TITANIC (1953), REAR WINDOW (1954), DADDY LONG LEGS (1955), A HOLE IN THE HEAD (1959), THE SECOND TIME AROUND (1961), A NEW KIND OF LOVE and MOVE OVER, DARLING (both 1963), BOEING BOEING (1965), THE INCIDENT (1967) and her last film, WHAT'S SO BAD ABOUT FEELING GOOD? (1968). She made several appearances in TV dramatic programs ("Studio One," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "The United States Steel Hour," et al.) between 1953 and 1962.  Nominated for Supporting Actress 1950: ALL ABOUT EVE  Nominated for Supporting Actress 1951: THE MATING SEASON  Nominated for Supporting Actress 1952: WITH A SONG IN MY HEART  Nominated for Supporting Actress 1953: PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET  Nominated for Supporting Actress 1959: PILLOW TALK  Nominated for Supporting Actress 1962: BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ 6 nominations