Filmography
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Known For
The Divorcee Jerry (1930) -
Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette (1938) -
A Free Soul Jan Ashe (1931) -
Known For
The Barretts of Wimpole Street Elizabeth Barrett (1934) -
Actress
Her Cardboard Lover Consuelo Croyden (1942) -
We Were Dancing Victoria Anastasia 'Vicki' Wilomirska (1942) -
Escape Countess von Treck (1940) -
The Women Mrs. Stephen Haines - Mary (1939) -
Idiot's Delight Irene (1939) -
Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette (1938)
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Romeo and Juliet Juliet - Daughter to Capulet (1936) -
The Barretts of Wimpole Street Elizabeth Barrett (1934)
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Riptide Mary (1934) -
Smilin' Through Kathleen / Moonyeen Clare (1932) -
![Strange Interlude]( "Strange Interlude")
Strange Interlude Nina Leeds (1932) -
![The Christmas Party]( "The Christmas Party")
The Christmas Party Norma Shearer (1931) -
![Private Lives]( "Private Lives")
Private Lives Amanda Prynne (1931) -
![A Free Soul]( "A Free Soul")
A Free Soul Jan Ashe (1931) -
![Strangers May Kiss]( "Strangers May Kiss")
Strangers May Kiss Lisbeth (1931) -
![The Stolen Jools]( "The Stolen Jools")
The Stolen Jools Owner of Stolen Jewels (1931) -
![Let Us Be Gay]( "Let Us Be Gay")
Let Us Be Gay Kitty Brown (1930) -
![The Divorcee]( "The Divorcee")
The Divorcee Jerry (1930) -
![Their Own Desire]( "Their Own Desire")
Their Own Desire Lucia (Lally) Marlett (1929) -
![The Last of Mrs. Cheyney]( "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney")
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney Fay Cheyney (1929) -
![The Hollywood Revue of 1929]( "The Hollywood Revue of 1929")
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 Norma Shearer / Juliet (1929) -
![The Trial of Mary Dugan]( "The Trial of Mary Dugan")
The Trial of Mary Dugan Mary Elizabeth Dugan (1929) -
![A Lady of Chance]( "A Lady of Chance")
A Lady of Chance Dolly Morgan aka Angel Face (1928) -
![The Actress]( "The Actress")
The Actress Rose Trelawny (1928) -
![The Latest from Paris]( "The Latest from Paris")
The Latest from Paris Ann Dolan (1928) -
![The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg]( "The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg")
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg Kathi (1927) -
![After Midnight]( "After Midnight")
After Midnight Mary Miller (1927) -
![The Demi-Bride]( "The Demi-Bride")
The Demi-Bride Criquette (1927) -
![Upstage]( "Upstage")
Upstage Dolly Haven (1926) -
![The Waning Sex]( "The Waning Sex")
The Waning Sex Nina Duane (1926) -
![The Devil's Circus]( "The Devil's Circus")
The Devil's Circus Mary (1926) -
![His Secretary]( "His Secretary")
His Secretary Ruth Lawrence (1925) -
![The Tower of Lies]( "The Tower of Lies")
The Tower of Lies Glory or Goldie (1925) -
![A Slave of Fashion]( "A Slave of Fashion")
A Slave of Fashion Katherine Emerson (1925) -
![Pretty Ladies]( "Pretty Ladies")
Pretty Ladies Frances White (1925) -
![The End of the World]( "The End of the World")
The End of the World (1925) -
![Waking Up the Town]( "Waking Up the Town")
Waking Up the Town Mary Ellen Hope (1925) -
![Lady of the Night]( "Lady of the Night")
Lady of the Night Molly Helmer / Florence Banning (1925) -
![Excuse Me]( "Excuse Me")
Excuse Me Marjorie Newton (1925) -
![The Snob]( "The Snob")
The Snob Nancy Claxton (1924) -
![He Who Gets Slapped]( "He Who Gets Slapped")
He Who Gets Slapped Consuelo (1924) -
![Married Flirts]( "Married Flirts")
Married Flirts Norma Shearer (1924) -
![Empty Hands]( "Empty Hands")
Empty Hands Claire Endicott (1924) -
![Broken Barriers]( "Broken Barriers")
Broken Barriers Grace Durland (1924) -
![Broadway After Dark]( "Broadway After Dark")
Broadway After Dark Rose Dulane (1924) -
Blue Water Lillian Denton (1924)
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![The Trail of the Law]( "The Trail of the Law")
The Trail of the Law Jerry Vardon (1924) -
![The Wolf Man]( "The Wolf Man")
The Wolf Man Elizabeth Gordon (1923) -
![Lucretia Lombard]( "Lucretia Lombard")
Lucretia Lombard Mimi Winship (1923) -
![The Wanters]( "The Wanters")
The Wanters Marjorie (1923) -
![Pleasure Mad]( "Pleasure Mad")
Pleasure Mad Elinor Benton (1923) -
![The Devil's Partner]( "The Devil's Partner")
The Devil's Partner Jeanne (1923) -
Man and Wife Dora Perkins (1923)
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![A Clouded Name]( "A Clouded Name")
A Clouded Name Marjorie Dare (1923) -
The Bootleggers Helen Barnes (1922)
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![Channing of the Northwest]( "Channing of the Northwest")
Channing of the Northwest Jess Driscoll (1922) -
The Taming of the Shrewd Rose Del Mar (1922)
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The Man Who Paid Jeanne Thornton (1922)
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![The Leather Pushers]( "The Leather Pushers")
The Leather Pushers Rose Del Mar (Round Five, First Series) (1922) -
Torchy's Millions (1920)
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![The Stealers]( "The Stealers")
The Stealers Julie Martin (1920) -
![The Restless Sex]( "The Restless Sex")
The Restless Sex Reveler at Artists Ball (1920) -
![Way Down East]( "Way Down East")
Way Down East Barn Dancer (1920) -
![The Flapper]( "The Flapper")
The Flapper Schoolgirl (1920) -
Actress
![The Star Boarder]( "The Star Boarder")
The Star Boarder Big V Beauty Squad Member (1919) -
Soundtrack
![Her Cardboard Lover]( "Her Cardboard Lover")
Her Cardboard Lover (1942) -
![The Women]( "The Women")
The Women (1939) -
![Idiot's Delight]( "Idiot's Delight")
Idiot's Delight (1939) -
![The Barretts of Wimpole Street]( "The Barretts of Wimpole Street")
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![Smilin' Through]( "Smilin' Through")
Smilin' Through (1932) -
![Private Lives]( "Private Lives")
Private Lives (1931) -
![Strangers May Kiss]( "Strangers May Kiss")
Strangers May Kiss (1931) -
![Let Us Be Gay]( "Let Us Be Gay")
Let Us Be Gay (1930) -
Soundtrack
![The Last of Mrs. Cheyney]( "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney")
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1929) -
Archive footage
![Hollywood Maudits - Les Rapaces]( "Hollywood Maudits - Les Rapaces")
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![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
![Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner]( "Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner")
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![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (2016) -
![Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn]( "Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn")
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![Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck]( "Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck")
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![Vito]( "Vito")
Vito (2011) -
![Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood]( "Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood")
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![Gable and Crawford]( "Gable and Crawford")
Gable and Crawford (2008) -
![Girl 27]( "Girl 27")
Girl 27 (2007) -
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![On Your Marx, Get Set, Go!]( "On Your Marx, Get Set, Go!")
On Your Marx, Get Set, Go! (2004) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1990-2004) -
Checking Out: Grand Hotel (2004)
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![Complicated Women]( "Complicated Women")
Complicated Women (2003) -
![The Kid Stays in the Picture]( "The Kid Stays in the Picture")
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) -
![Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream]( "Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1997) -
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)
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![American Experience]( "American Experience")
American Experience (1996) -
![That's Entertainment! III]( "That's Entertainment! III")
That's Entertainment! III (1994) -
![L'oeil de Vichy]( "L'oeil de Vichy")
L'oeil de Vichy (1993) -
![MGM: When the Lion Roars]( "MGM: When the Lion Roars")
MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992) -
![Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths]( "Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths")
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![The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic]( "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic")
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![The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind]( "The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind")
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![Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage]( "Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage")
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![Hollywood]( "Hollywood")
Hollywood (1980) -
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![That's Entertainment!]( "That's Entertainment!")
That's Entertainment! (1974) -
![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1971) -
![Hollywood Without Make-Up]( "Hollywood Without Make-Up")
Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) -
Anniversary (1963)
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Hollywood: The Golden Years (1961)
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![MGM Parade]( "MGM Parade")
MGM Parade (1955) -
![Twenty Years After]( "Twenty Years After")
Twenty Years After (1944) -
![Some of the Best]( "Some of the Best")
Some of the Best (1944) -
![The Miracle of Sound]( "The Miracle of Sound")
The Miracle of Sound (1940) -
![Hollywood: Style Center of the World]( "Hollywood: Style Center of the World")
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From the Ends of the Earth (1939)
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![Going Hollywood]( "Going Hollywood")
Going Hollywood (1933) -
Archive footage
![March of the Movies]( "March of the Movies")
March of the Movies (1933) -
![The Movie Album]( "The Movie Album")
The Movie Album (1932)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Was the 2nd of 3 consecutive Canadian actresses to win the Best Actress Oscar. The others were Mary Pickford and Marie Dressler.
Quotes
Scarlett O'Hara is going to be a thankless and difficult role. The part I'd like to play is Rhett Butler.
Nickname
The First Lady Of MGM
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Edith Norma Shearer
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Died
(age 80)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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