Bette Davis was one of the most popular and prolific actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age. If anyone ever tells you you’ve got her eyes, that’s a huge compliment! Getting her start on Broadway when she was 22, she moved to Hollywood where she did films until she was in her mid 70’s. She was the first person to be nominated for 10 Academy Awards, winning two of them. She was known for playing sardonic, intelligent, passionate women and was a bit of a spitfire herself. Do you know she even auditioned to play Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind?
What I love most about Bette is how persistent she was. Success didn’t come to her right off that bat, but she kept going! After several movies that flopped her breakout role in Of Human Bondage brought her to international attention. And her next role earned her an Oscar. I have to wonder what kept her going. Was it passion? Was it belief in her talent? Was it an innate love for acting? And what about you? What is it that keeps you going, just like Bette, looking for your next big break? Let us know. We’d love to tell your story as I’m sure it’s full of inspiration!