Ann Blyth

Ann Blyth
Blyth in 1952
Born
Anne Marie Blythe

(1928-08-16) August 16, 1928 (age 96)
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1933–1985
Known forMildred Pierce
Spouse
James McNulty
(m. 1953; died 2007)
Children5
FamilyDennis Day (brother-in-law)

Ann Marie Blyth (born August 16, 1928) is an American retired actress and singer. She began her acting career on Broadway in Watch on the Rhine (1941–42), and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Veda in the 1945 Michael Curtiz film Mildred Pierce. Her other notable film roles include Brute Force (1947), Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948), Once More, My Darling (1949), The World in His Arms (1952), All the Brothers Were Valiant (1953), Rose Marie (1954), The Student Prince (1954), Kismet (1955), and The Helen Morgan Story (1957).

Blyth retired from film acting after the 1950s, but continued to appear on stage and television until 1985. She is one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.