Ellen Miriam Hopkins (October , â€" October , ) was an American
actress known for her versatility. She first signed with Paramount
Pictures in .Her best known roles included a pickpocket in Ernst
Lubitsch's romantic comedy Trouble in Paradise, bar singer Ivy in
Rouben Mamoulian's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and the titular character
in the controversial drama The Story of Temple Drake. She received a
nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film Becky
Sharp and a Golden Globe nomination for The Heiress. She also
co-starred with Joel McCrea in five films.Her long-running feud with
actress Bette Davis was publicized for effect. Hopkins later became a
pioneer of TV drama. She was considered a distinguished hostess in
Hollywood, and moved in intellectual and creative circles.Hopkins was
born in Savannah, Georgia to Homer Hopkins and Ellen Cutler and raised
in Bainbridge, near the Alabama border. She had an older sister, Ruby
(â€"). Her maternal great-grandfather, the fourth mayor of Bainbridge,
had helped establish St. John's Episcopal Church in the city. Hopkins
sang in the choir as a girl.
actress known for her versatility. She first signed with Paramount
Pictures in .Her best known roles included a pickpocket in Ernst
Lubitsch's romantic comedy Trouble in Paradise, bar singer Ivy in
Rouben Mamoulian's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and the titular character
in the controversial drama The Story of Temple Drake. She received a
nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film Becky
Sharp and a Golden Globe nomination for The Heiress. She also
co-starred with Joel McCrea in five films.Her long-running feud with
actress Bette Davis was publicized for effect. Hopkins later became a
pioneer of TV drama. She was considered a distinguished hostess in
Hollywood, and moved in intellectual and creative circles.Hopkins was
born in Savannah, Georgia to Homer Hopkins and Ellen Cutler and raised
in Bainbridge, near the Alabama border. She had an older sister, Ruby
(â€"). Her maternal great-grandfather, the fourth mayor of Bainbridge,
had helped establish St. John's Episcopal Church in the city. Hopkins
sang in the choir as a girl.
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