Jane Wyman

Biography

Jane Wyman (born Sarah Jane Mayfield; January 5, 1917 – September 10, 2007) was an American singer, dancer, and character actress of film and television. She began her film career in the 1930s, and was a prolific performer for two decades. She received an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Johnny Belinda (1948), and later achieved success during the 1980s for her leading role in the television series Falcon Crest. Wyman was the first wife of Ronald Reagan. They married in 1940 and divorced in 1948, before Reagan ran for public office. She is the only person to have won an Oscar and married a future President of the United States. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Wyman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Lost Weekend

as Helen St. James

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

My Man Godfrey

as Socialite (uncredited)

Stage Fright

as Eve Gill

All That Heaven Allows

as Cary Scott

Charlie's Angels

as Eleanor Willard

Pollyanna

as Aunt Polly

The Love Boat

as Sister Patricia

Gold Diggers of 1933

as Gold Digger (uncredited)

Magnificent Obsession

as Helen Phillips