Natalie Wood was born in San Francisco, California, United States, on July 20, 1938, was an American actress. Young Natalie Wood began her acting career as a child. She made her big screen debut in drama movie Happy Land (1943) in uncredited role as Little Girl Who Drops Ice Cream Cone, at the age of four. She got her first credited role as Margaret Ludwig in romance movie Tomorrow Is Forever (1946) at the age of seven. Natalie breakthrough performance came as Susan Walker in comedy drama film Miracle on 34th Street (1947) at the age of 8. She landed her television debut in anthology series Chevron Theatre (1952) in episode "Playmates", in role as Monica.
Natalie Wood's height was 5' 2" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 157.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight was 119 іn pоunds or 54 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements was bust-waist-hip 32-22-33 in inches or 81-56-84 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size was 32B with cup size B.
Birth Date:
July 20, 1938
Died:
November 29, 1981
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Cancer
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Height:
5 ft 2 in | 157.5 cm
Weight:
54 kg | 119 lbs
Body Measurements:
32-22-33 in | 81-56-84 cm
Bra Size:
32B
Shoe Size:
7 US | 37.5 EU
She was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama for Love with the Proper Stranger (1963) as Angie Rossini, and Splendor in the Grass (1961) as Wilma Dean "Deanie" Loomis.
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year for her role as Judy in teen drama film Rebel Without a Cause (1955).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for Gypsy (1962) as Gypsy Rose Lee, and Inside Daisy Clover (1965) as Daisy Clover.
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama for her role as Alva Starr in melodrama movie This Property Is Condemned (1966).
She was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Karen Brace in science fiction film Brainstorm (1983).
The Searchers (1956) - Debbie Edwards
West Side Story (1961) - Maria
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) - Susan Walker
The Great Race (1965) - Maggie DuBois
Meteor (1979) - Tatiana Donskaya
The Star (1952) - Gretchen
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for her role as Karen Holmes in NBC miniseries From Here to Eternity (1979).
General Electric Theater (1954, 1955) CBS - Lucy / Polly Gookin
Kings Row (1955-1956) ABC - Renee Gyllinson
Attended Van Nuys High School.
Studied at Hollywood Professional School.
Attended ballet classes as a child.
Had younger sister, Lana.
Had Russian and Ukrainian ancestry.
She was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in 1986.
She was good friend with Robert Redford and longtime friend with Robert Hyatt.
She was inducted into the OFTA Film Hall of Fame in 2016.
She won the Golden Globe Award for World Film Favorite in 1966.
Suffered from aquaphobia.
Wood died on November 29, 1981, Santa Catalina Island, California, United States, at the age of 43.
She was married to:
Robert Wagner (1957-1962, 1972-1981), they had a daughter, Courtney Brooke
Richard Gregson (1969-1972), they had a daughter, Natasha
She dated Donald Wilson (1973-1977), Jerry Brown (1971), Henry Jaglom (1966), Michael Caine (1966), Arthur M. Loew Jr. (1966), Ladislav Blatnik (1965), David Niven Jr. (1965), Sandy Whitelaw (1964), Tom Courtenay (1964), Warren Beatty (1960-1963), Tony Curtis (1960-1961), Conrad Hilton Jr. (1957), Robert Vaughn (1956), Elvis Presley (1956), Scott Marlowe (1956), Dennis Hopper (1955), and Nicholas Ray (1955).