Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones (1954). Dandridge also performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. During her early career, she performed as a part of The Wonder Children, later The Dandridge Sisters, and appeared in a succession of films, usually in uncredited roles. In 1959, Dandridge was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Porgy and Bess. She is the subject of the 1999 biographical film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, with Halle Berry portraying her. She has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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A Day at the Races
Carmen Jones
Porgy and Bess
Sundown
Going Places
Island in the Sun
Irene
Since You Went Away
It's Black Entertainment
Sun Valley Serenade
Atlantic City
Lucky Jordan
Pillow to Post
Bright Road
Orchestra Wives
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Night in New Orleans
It Can't Last Forever
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Tarzan's Peril