Timeline Gene Tierney

American actress celebrated for her beauty and for Laura and Leave Her to Heaven.

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1920 Gene Tierney born in Brooklyn Gene Tierney is born in Brooklyn.
1940 Gene Tierney's film debut She makes her debut in The Return of Frank James.
1941 Gene Tierney marries Oleg Cassini She marries the fashion designer Oleg Cassini.
1944 Gene Tierney stars in Laura Otto Preminger's film noir becomes her signature role.
1945 Gene Tierney in Leave Her to Heaven Her role as a possessive wife earns an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
1947 Gene Tierney in The Ghost and Mrs. Muir She stars opposite Rex Harrison in the romantic fantasy.
1962 Gene Tierney returns in Advise and Consent After years away from the screen she returns in Preminger's political drama.
1979 Gene Tierney publishes Self-Portrait Her autobiography speaks openly about her mental illness.
1991 Gene Tierney dies in Houston Gene Tierney dies aged 70.