Joan Fontaine was born in Tokyo, Japan, on October 22, 1917, was a British-American actress. Young Joan Fontaine began her professional acting career in 1935, she signed a contract with RKO Pictures. She made her big screen debut in romantic comedy film No More Ladies (1935) in role as Caroline "Carrie" Rumsey. She got her television debut in anthology series Four Star Playhouse (1953-1954) in role as Trudy. Joan's breakthrough performance came as The second Mrs. de Winter in romantic psychological thriller film Rebecca (1940), directed by Alfred Hitchcock. She landed her stage debut in West Coast production of "Call It a Day" (1935). She made her Broadway debut in a play "Tea and Sympathy" (1953–1955) in role as Laura Reynolds.
How tall was Joan Fontaine and what was her weight? Joan Fontaine's height was 5' 3½" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 161.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight was 108 іn pоunds or 49 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Joan Fontaine body measurements was bust-waist-hip 31-24-34 in inches or 79-61-86.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size was 30A with cup size A.
Joan Fontaine
October 22, 1917
December 15, 2013
U.S. - U.K.
Libra
Brown
Hazel
5 ft 3½ in | 161.5 cm
31-24-34 in | 79-61-86.5 cm
49 kg | 108 lbs
30A
7 US | 37.5 EU
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as The second Mrs. de Winter in romantic psychological thriller film Rebecca (1940).
She won the Academy Award and a New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for her role as Lina in romantic psychological thriller film Suspicion (1941).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Tessa Sanger in romantic drama movie The Constant Nymph (1943).
She won the Faro Island Film Festival Audience Award for Best Actress for her role as in romantic drama movieLetter From An Unknown Woman (1948).
The Women (1939) comedy drama as Mrs. John Day (Peggy)
Gunga Din (1939) adventure war as Emmy
Jane Eyre (1943) romantic drama as Jane Eyre (as an adult)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) science fiction disaster as Dr. Susan Hiller
Ivanhoe (1952) historical adventure epic as Rowena
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956) noir crime as Susan Spencer
She was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest / Cameo Appearance in a Daytime Drama Series for her role as Paige Williams in ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope (1980).
She played Alexandra Markham in miniseries Crossings (1986).
Attended the Los Gatos High School in California.
Graduated from the Tokyo School for Foreign Children in 1935.
She was younger sister of actress Olivia de Havilland.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 1645 Vine Street in 1960.
She became an American citizen in 1943.
Released an autobiography "No Bed of Roses" in 1978.
She was a close friend of Ida Lupino.
She played Ann Stanley in Broadway play "Forty Carats" (1968-1970).
Launched her own company "Rampart Productions" (1946), with her then husband William Dozier.
She won the Golden Apple Award for Most Cooperative Actress in 1947.
Joan died on December 15, 2013, Carmel Highlands, California, United States, at the age of 96.
She was married to:
Alfred Wright, Jr. (1964-1969)
Collier Young (1952-1961)
William Dozier (1946-1951) they had one daughter, Deborah Leslie
Brian Aherne (1939-1945)
She dated Prince Aly Khan (1950), Charles K. Feldman (1950), Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (1938), Conrad Nagel (1938) and George Stevens (1930).