The Resume

(February 16, 1898-June 9, 1974)
Performed on Broadway in 'The Barretts of Wimpole Street,' 'Little Women,' 'Romeo and Juliet,' 'The Letter,' 'The Age of Innocence,' 'A Bill of Divorcement,' 'Candida,' 'The Green Hat,' 'Alien Corn,' 'Jezebel,' 'Saint Joan,' 'The Doctor's Dilemma,' 'No Time For Comedy,' 'The Doctor's Dilemma,' 'Antony and Cleopatra' and 'Dear Liar'

Why she might be annoying:

Because she worked exclusively on stage, she is now largely forgotten; despite being an enormous star during her lifetime.
She was married to a homosexual.
Her only film appearance was portraying herself in 'Stage Door Canteen.'
She was referred to as 'The First Lady of the American Theater.'

Why she might not be annoying:

She won a Tony for 'Antony and Cleopatra.'
She produced many of her biggest hits.
She performed for the troops during Word War II.
She narrated the Oscar-winning documentary 'Helen Keller, Her Story.'

Credit: Professor Moriarty

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Born in Berlin, Germany
• Grain Names
• I Died in 1974 (Ranked: 76)
• I Portrayed a Queen
• I Portrayed Cleopatra
• I Portrayed Jo March (Little Women)
• I Portrayed Myself
• I Probably Banged Tallulah Bankhead
• Lesbians
• Look at Me, I'm on the Cover of Time
• Look at My Magazine Cover
• Mae West Dissed Me
• Professor Moriarty's Profiles [Series 1]
• Profiles 12001-12250 (Ranked: 12183)
• Stage Door Canteen [1943]
• Tony Award: Best Actress in a Play (Ranked: 1949)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 23 Votes: 34.78% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 28 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 132 Votes: 65.15% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 37.04% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 23 Votes: 43.48% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 66 Votes: 57.58% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 102 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 175 Votes: 50.29% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 101 Votes: 53.47% Annoying