Psychiatrist, Tierney was admitted to The Institute of Living, a After production he encouraged Tierney to Ever patient, Bogart fed Tierney her lines Had a sister who suffered from mental illness was especially kind to Starring opposite Humphrey Bogart, she fell illĪnd had difficulty remembering lines. Tierney especially struggled on the set of The Left Hand Of the film Mogambo, which would have re-paired her with Tierney was suffering from manic depression. It was little talked about at the time, or even understood, but Tierney was paired with some of the biggest leading men in theīeneath it all there was a dark shadow Tierney was struggling Her demand in Hollywood continued into the 1950s, and By the decade's end, Tierney would appear in twenty films, making her one of the most active and recognizable stars of Her good fortune would continue with the birth of a I can only wonder, if my life had been a movie, would a director have cast Gene Tierney to play the part? The bitter with the sweet makes for a better part.Impress with her memorable screen presence, and in 1945 she earned anĪcademy Award nomination for her sultry performance in Leave Her But I do not make that point in a sad or regretful way. If what I have learned from these experiences can be summed up in one sentence, it would be this: life is not a movie. And I existed in a world that never is-the prison of the mind. I traveled in a world that once was-Hollywood of the war and immediate postwar years.I tried to work harder and harder, thinking that work would cure everything. I learned that carrying on while you're broken is not the answer.When I had to be myself, my problems began. As long as I was playing someone else, I was fine.Jealousy is, I think, the worst of all faults because it makes a victim of both parties.The word 'actress' has always seemed less a job description to me than a title.When those are gone, little is left except the need still to be useful, even though the parts get fewer.

Wealth, beauty, and fame are transient.Quotes Self-portrait (1979) With Mickey Herskowitz. Tierney was best known for her portrayal of the title character in the film Laura (1944), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Ellen Berent Harland in Leave Her to Heaven (1945). Acclaimed for her great beauty, she became established as a leading lady. Gene Eliza Tierney (19 November 1920 – 6 November 1991) was an American film and stage actress. I traveled in a world that once was-Hollywood of the war and immediate postwar years.

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