Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne (1898–1990) was an American actress and singer whose career spanned Broadway, Hollywood films, radio, and television. She was nominated for five Academy Awards for Best Actress.

The Awful Truth: A 1937 screwball comedy directed by Leo McCarey, starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne as a divorcing couple. Dunne’s comic timing helped make this marital farce one of her defining screen roles.
Broadway theatre: The professional theatre industry centered in New York City’s Broadway district. Dunne’s stage work, including musical roles, preceded her Hollywood career.
Cary Grant: A British-American actor known for urbane performances in romantic comedies and dramas. Grant co-starred with Dunne in The Awful Truth and My Favorite Wife.
Academy Award for Best Actress: An annual Academy Award honoring a leading performance by an actress in a film. Dunne received five nominations in this category but never won.
My Favorite Wife: A 1940 screwball comedy directed by Garson Kanin, starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne as a husband and wife reunited after her presumed death. Dunne returned to comic partnership with Grant in this variation on the marriage farce.
Hollywood studio system: The system of vertically integrated film studios that dominated American filmmaking from the 1920s through the 1950s. Dunne built her screen career within a contract system that shaped roles, production, and publicity.
Leo McCarey: An American film director and screenwriter whose films included Make Way for Tomorrow and The Awful Truth. McCarey directed Dunne in both The Awful Truth and Love Affair.
Hollywood Walk of Fame: A Los Angeles landmark of stars honoring achievements in entertainment. Dunne received a star recognizing her contributions to motion pictures.
I Remember Mama: A 1948 drama directed by George Stevens, starring Irene Dunne as a Norwegian American mother in early twentieth-century San Francisco. Dunne’s restrained performance brought her a fifth Best Actress Oscar nomination.
Screwball comedy: A fast-paced romantic comedy genre marked by witty dialogue, social reversals, and eccentric courtship. Several of Dunne’s best-known films made her a leading performer in this genre.

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