Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters, born Shirley Schrift, was an American actress and author whose career spanned seven decades, from 1936 to 2006. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and stood 5'4" with a slim build, blonde hair, and blue eyes. Winters won Academy Awards for The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and A Patch of Blue (1965), and received nominations for A Place in the Sun (1951) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). Her filmography includes A Double Life (1947), The Night of the Hunter (1955), Lolita (1962), Alfie (1966), Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), and Pete's Dragon (1977). On television, she appeared on the sitcom Roseanne. Winters also wrote three autobiographical books. She died on January 14, 2006, at age 85. Her legacy endures through her performances and writings.