Norma Shearer

Career / Biography

Norma Shearer started her career in silent films and then moved into sound films. She was the first person to be nominated for five Oscars. In her pre-code films she was known for being female, sexual and sophisticated.

Films

Her Cardboard Lover (1942)
We Were Dancing (1942)
The Women (1939)
Idiot's Delight (1939)
Marie Antoinette (1938)
Romeo And Juliet (1936)
Barretts Of Wimpole Street (1934)
Strange Interlude (1932)
A Free Soul (1931)
Private Lives (1931)
Strangers May Kiss (1931)
The Stolen Jools (1931) - Short
Let Us Be Gay (1930)
The Divorcee (1930)
Their Own Desire (1929)
A Lady Of Chance (1928) - Silent
Lady Of The Night (1925) - Silent

Oscars

Won - Best Actress - The Divorcee (1930)
Nomination - Best Actress - Marie Antoinette (1938)
Nomination - Best Actress - Romeo And Juliet (1936)
Nomination - Best Actress - The Barretts Of Wimpole Street (1934)
Nomination - Best Actress - A Free Soul (1931)
Nomination - Best Actress - Their Own Desire (1929)