Edith Norma Shearer was born in Montreal, Canada, on August 11, 1902, was a Canadian-American actress. Young Norma Shearer first started her acting career as an extra in several movies. She made her big screen debut in silent comedy short film The Star Boarder (1919) in role as Member of the Beauties Squad. Norma's breakthrough performance came as Jerry Martin in pre-Code drama film The Divorcee (1930).
How tall was Norma Shearer and what was her weight? Norma Shearer's height was 5' 1" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 155 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight was 118 іn pоunds or 53.5 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Norma Shearer body measurements was bust-waist-hip 32-24-33 in inches or 81-61-84 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size was 32A with cup size A.
Norma Shearer
August 11, 1902
June 12, 1983
Canada - United States
Leo
Light Brown
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5 ft 1 in | 155 cm
32-24-33 in | 81-61-84 cm
53.5 kg | 118 lbs
32A
7 US | 37.5 EU
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Jerry Martin in pre-Code drama film The Divorcee (1930).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Lolly in pre-Code romantic drama film Their Own Desire (1929).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Jan Ashe in pre-Code drama movie A Free Soul (1931).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Elizabeth Barrett in romantic drama film The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress for her role as Juliet in romance drama movie Romeo and Juliet (1936).
She won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Marie Antoinette in historical drama film Marie Antoinette (1938).
She won the Photoplay Award for Best Performances of the Month (November) for her role as Claire Endicott in silent romantic drama film Empty Hands (1924).
She won the Photoplay Award for Best Performances of the Month (October) for her role as Grace Durland in silent drama film Broken Barriers (1924).
She won the Photoplay Award for Best Performances of the Month (June) for her role as Mary Dugan in pre-Code thriller drama movie The Trial of Mary Dugan (1929).
He Who Gets Slapped (1924) silent psychological thriller as Consuelo
The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927) silent drama as Kathi
A Lady of Chance (1928) romantic comedy as Dolly
Smilin' Through (1932) pre-Code romantic drama as Kathleen Moonyean Clare
The Women (1939) comedy drama as Mrs. Stephen Haines, Mary
Attended Montreal High School for Girls and Westmount High School.
Had Scottish, English and Irish ancestry.
Had older sister, Athole and brother, Douglas.
She won a beauty contest at age fourteen.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6636 Hollywood Boulevard in 1960.
She converted to Judaism in 1927.
She became a naturalized United States citizen in 1931.
Norma died on June 12, 1983, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 80.
She was married to:
Martin Arrouge (1942-1983)
Irving Thalberg (1927-1936) they had one daughter, Katherine Thalberg and one son, Irving Thalberg Jr.
She dated George Raft (1940-1941), Robert Montgomery (1929) and Johnny Mack Brown (1928).