Was named #2 on The Greatest Screen Legends actress list by the American Film Institute.
[during tension on the set of The Whales of August (1987) about her esteemed costar Lillian Gish] She ought to know about close-ups! Jesus, she was around when they invented them!
Portrayal of strong female characters
The First Lady of Film
Aries
Ruth Elizabeth Davis
Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
(age 81)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France