The Resume

(February 15, 1899-August 14, 1985)
Woodland Hills, California
Birth Name Edith Holm Sondergaard
Acted in 'Maid of Salem (1937),' 'The Black Cat (1941),' 'The Climax (1944),' 'Road to Rio (1947),' 'Pleasantville (1976)' and 'Echoes (1983)'
Died from cerebral vascular thrombosis
Lost a daughter to death (1965)

Why she might be annoying:

She was on a soap opera.
She was usually typecast as a villainess, due to her 'sloe eyes & icy persona.'
She was on Joseph McCarthy's blacklist.
She married more than once.
She lived in Hollywood for awhile.
She was the inspiration of the look of some of Walt Disney's evil characters.
Her husband, director Herbert Biberman, was sentenced to prison during the 'Red Scare' witch hunts.

Why she might not be annoying:

She is of Danish descent.
She won the 1936 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress 'Anthony Adverse.'
She performed on Broadway.
She has been described as having 'exotic, darkly attractive looks and voluptuous physique.'
She became a successful actress although her first major role wasn't until age thirty-six.
She was almost chosen for the Wicked Witch of the West role in the classic film 'Wizard of Oz.'

Credit: Skunk Butt

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors/Actresses Appearing in Shirley Temple Movies
• Alan Ladd's Leading Ladies
• Appeared in Red Face
• Appeared in Yellow Face
• Best Supporting Actress Oscar Winners (Ranked: 1936)
• Blacklisted
• Bob Hope's Leading Ladies
• Film Noir Femme Fatales
• I Attended University of Minnesota
• I Died in 1985 (Ranked: 86)
• I Lived in Hollywood
• I Was Buried at Sea
• I Won the Oscar for My Big Screen Debut
• Profiles 7751-8000 (Ranked: 7817)
• Skunk Butt/Rebecca's Profiles [Series 4]
• Weather Names

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 103 Votes: 63.11% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 100 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 36 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 85 Votes: 55.29% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 29 Votes: 89.66% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 34 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 75 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 10.34% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 126 Votes: 34.92% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 209 Votes: 44.50% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 114 Votes: 45.61% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 227 Votes: 42.73% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 383 Votes: 41.25% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 361 Votes: 43.77% Annoying