Biography
Ava Lavinia Gardner (1922–1990) was a renowned American actress and one of the most iconic stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. Born on December 24, 1922, in Grabtown, North Carolina, she grew up in a rural setting before being discovered by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) in 1941. Initially cast in minor roles, her breakthrough came with the film noir classic The Killers (1946), which established her as a leading lady.
Gardner's career flourished in the 1950s with notable performances in films like Mogambo (1953), for which she received an Academy Award nomination, The Barefoot Contessa (1954), and The Night of the Iguana (1964). Known for her beauty and talent, she worked with some of the most celebrated directors and actors of her time.
Off-screen, Gardner's personal life attracted significant attention, including her marriages to Mickey Rooney, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra. She spent her later years in Spain and London, continuing to act until the mid-1980s. Ava Gardner passed away on January 25, 1990, in London, leaving behind a legacy as one of Hollywood's most enduring legends.
Filmography
all 104
Movies 95
self 29
TV Shows 9

Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia (2023)

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023)

Rat Pack (2022)

Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner (2019)

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood (2018)

Ava Gardner, the Gypsy of Hollywood (2018)

Chavela (2017)

Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies (2017)

Iconic Couples of Hollywood (2015)

Fallout (2013)

All Night Long (2010)

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical (2009)

De Madrid a la Luna (2006)

Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång (2003)

Året var 1953 (2003)

The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)

The Making of Midway (2001)

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century (1998)

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

Legends of the West (1992)

Star Life (1990)

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)

Harem (1986)

Harem (1986)

The Long Hot Summer (1985)

A.D. (1985)

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

Priest of Love (1981)

The Kidnapping of the President (1980)

Knots Landing (1979)

City on Fire (1979)

The Sentinel (1977)

The Cassandra Crossing (1976)

Permission to Kill (1975)

Earthquake (1974)

That's Entertainment! (1974)

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)

The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970)

Mayerling (1968)

The Night of the Iguana (1964)

Seven Days in May (1964)

55 Days at Peking (1963)

La Rabbia (1963)

On the Beach (1959)

The Naked Maja (1958)

The Sun Also Rises (1957)

The Little Hut (1957)

Bhowani Junction (1956)

The Barefoot Contessa (1954)

Mogambo (1953)

The Band Wagon (1953)

Ride, Vaquero! (1953)

Lone Star (1952)

The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)

Show Boat (1951)

My Forbidden Past (1951)

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)

The Costume Designer (1950)

Screen Actors (1950)

East Side, West Side (1949)

The Great Sinner (1949)

The Bribe (1949)

Singapore (1947)

The Hucksters (1947)

The Killers (1946)

She Went to the Races (1945)

I'm a Civilian Here Myself (1945)

Blonde Fever (1944)

Maisie Goes to Reno (1944)

Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)

3 Men in White (1944)

Twenty Years After (1944)

Lost Angel (1943)

Swing Fever (1943)

Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)

Young Ideas (1943)

Hitler's Madman (1943)

Mighty Lak a Goat (1942)

Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942)

Sunday Punch (1942)

This Time for Keeps (1942)

Joe Smith, American (1942)

We Do It Because (1942)

H.M. Pulham, Esq. (1941)

Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

Strange Testament (1941)

Fancy Answers (1941)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1922-12-24
Deathday1990-01-25 (67 years old)
Birth NameAva Lavinia Gardner
Birth PlaceGrabtown, United States
Religionatheism
Height
RelationshipsMickey Rooney (1942 - 1943), Frank Sinatra (1951 - 1957), Artie Shaw (1945 - 1946)
FatherJonas Bailey Gardner
MotherMary Elizabeth Baker
RelativesTina Sinatra, Frank Sinatra Jr., Nancy Sinatra
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesKingston House estate, United Kingdom
Also Known AsAva Lavinia Gardner, A. Gardner, Ава Гарднер, 에바 가드너, エヴァ・ガードナー
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Silver Shell for Best Actress
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