Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall (, born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. She was named the 20th greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute, and received an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009, "in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures". Bacall began her career as a model before making her film debut as a leading lady in "To Have and Have Not" (1944). She continued
Lauren Bacall Chicago theatre, Bacall won the Sarah Siddons Award in 1972, and again in 1984. In 1976, she co-starred with John Wayne in "The Shootist". The two became friends, despite significant political differences between them. They had also worked together in "Blood Alley" (1955). In 1981, Bacall appeared in star vehicle "The Fan". While the film received mixed reviews, her performance got a favorable reception, Vincent Canby of "The New York Times" writing about her character of Sally Ross as "the most fully drawn, the most engaging, and the sexiest character that Miss Bacall has played on the screen since her