The Actress

There's hope and heart-ache in the adventures of a stage-struck daughter!

The true story of Ruth Gordon's early struggles on the road to stage stardom.

Comedy Drama

Spencer Tracy

(Clinton Jones)

Jean Simmons

(Ruth Gordon Jones)

Teresa Wright

(Annie Jones)

Anthony Perkins

(Fred Whitmarsh)

Ian Wolfe

(Mr. Bagley)

Kay Williams

(Hazel Dawn)

Mary Wickes

(Emma Glavey)

Norma Jean Nilsson

(Anna)

Dawn Bender

(Katherine)

Erville Alderson

(Mike McGrath (uncredited))

Jackie Coogan

(Inopportune (uncredited))