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Norma Shearer was a model, stage actor and film actor. Norma Shearer was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on August 10, 1902. Death is recorded on June 12, 1983, at the age of 80. Education on record includes High School of Montreal. Recorded honors include Academy Award for Best Actress (1930), Canada's Walk of Fame (2008), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and 1 more.
My Take
Shearer deserves far more remembrance than she gets today. As the first performer to earn five Academy Award acting nominations, and a winner for The Divorcee, she was a genuine architect of early sound-era stardom. What strikes me is how she chose roles, often spirited, sexually liberated women that pushed against the era's conventions. A Montreal girl who climbed to the very summit of Hollywood, she embodies both reinvention and quiet steel. The Volpi Cup and her Walk of Fame star are well earned. I find her career a reminder of how much silent-to-talkie talent risks fading from memory.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Norma Shearer
- Name (Japanese)
- ノーマ・シアラー
- Reading
- のーま・しあらー
- Born
- August 10, 1902 – June 12, 1983
- Origin
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Occupation
- model / stage actor / film actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
2. Background
- High school
- High School of Montreal
Awards & achievements
- 1930 Academy Award for Best Actress
- 2008 Canada's Walk of Fame
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1938 Volpi Cup for Best Actress
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norma%20Shearer
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q95019
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Norma Shearer born?
Norma Shearer was born on August 10, 1902.
When did Norma Shearer die?
Norma Shearer died on June 12, 1983, aged 80.
Where was Norma Shearer from?
Norma Shearer was from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
What did Norma Shearer do?
Norma Shearer worked as model, stage actor, film actor, actor.
Which high school did Norma Shearer attend?
Norma Shearer attended High School of Montreal.
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