Considered one of the best actresses in the history of American cinema, Barbara Stanwyck was a versatile professional of overwhelming presence, a favorite of directors such as Frank Capra, Cecil B. DeMille and Fritz Lang. Over sixty years she embodied everything from the seductive criminal of 'Double Indemnity' to the comedienne of 'The Lady Eve' or 'Ball of Fire', by way of the melodrama of 'Stella Dallas'. Nominated four times for the Academy Award and a three-time Emmy winner, she crowned her long career in television with westerns and series. Her style, made of toughness, intelligence and a humanity without sentimentality, places her among the great legends of Hollywood. Read more