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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.
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
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- model / stage actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- High School of Montreal
- University
- Private
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. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Norma Shearer born?
August 10, 1902 – June 12, 1983.
Where is Norma Shearer from?
Norma Shearer is from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
What does Norma Shearer do?
Norma Shearer works as model, stage actor, film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.