Oscar-Winning Actress, Golden Age of Hollywood Star, Dies at 102
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A renowned film star and one of the last stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, who won an Oscar for "On the Waterfront," has died at 102 in Los Angeles. Her career included iconic roles in "North by Northwest" and "Exodus," and she was noted for her work on "Moonlighting" and "Superman Returns." She is survived by her family.
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- A celebrated film star and Golden Age of Hollywood icon has died at 102.
- She won an Oscar for her role in "On the Waterfront" opposite Marlon Brando.
- Her notable films include Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" and "Exodus."
- She played a role in "Exodus" involving the Haganah and the establishment of Israel.
- She made notable TV appearances in "Moonlighting" and "Superman Returns."
- She presented an Oscar 54 years after winning her own.
The celebrated film star, one of the last remaining luminaries of Hollywood's Golden Age, passed away at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 102. Her memorable roles included a classic performance in "On the Waterfront" alongside Marlon Brando, for which she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1955. She also starred in Alfred Hitchcock's "North by Northwest" as a cool femme fatale opposite Cary Grant, and notably in "Exodus" as Kitty Fremont, an American nurse widowed in World War II who volunteers at a detention camp in Cyprus. There, she becomes involved with Ari Ben Canaan, played by Paul Newman, a leader of the Haganah organization, and gets drawn into the struggle for the establishment of Israel.
Her career also featured significant guest appearances, such as the mother of Maddie Hayes on the TV series "Moonlighting" and the adoptive mother of Superman in the 2006 film "Superman Returns." In 2009, she presented the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress to Penélope Cruz, 54 years after her own win. She also graced the Broadway stage in productions like "Death of a Salesman" and "The Crucible." She is survived by two children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
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