Greer Garson
Oscar-winning 1940s British-American actress and one of the major stars of her era under contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).
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Elizabeth Eyre Pellet
American actress, suffragist, and state legislator in Colorado.
Rona Bailey
New Zealand communist and an organiser of protest movements, particularly against the Vietnam War, apartheid and racism.
Eartha Kitt
American entertainer whose career spanned several decades and encompassed singing, acting, and dancing.
Ada Cavendish
1800s British actress
Olivia Ward Bush-Banks
African-American author, poet, and playwright, celebrated for her contributions to African American and Native American literature.
Gloria Naylor
American novelist best known for her debut work, “The Women of Brewster Place” (1982), which won the National Book Award for First Novel in 1983.
Gertrude Berg
American actress, screenwriter, and producer best known for her pioneering work in early television.
Bea Arthur
While Bea Arthur is widely recognized for her iconic roles in “Maude” and “The Golden Girls,” her life and career were rich with fascinating, lesser-known aspects.
Marya Chéliga-Loevy
Polish-French writer, playwright, feminist and pacifist.