Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino
Ida Lupinowas an English actress and singer who became a pioneering director and producer—the only woman working within the 1950s Hollywood studio system to do so. With her independent production company, she co-wrote and co-produced several of her own social-message films, and was the first woman to direct a film noir, The Hitch-Hiker, in 1953. In her 48-year career, she appeared in 59 films and directed eight others, mostly in the United States, where she became a citizen in 1948...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth4 February 1918
Whereupon, at the tender age of thirteen, I set upon the path of playing nothing but hookers.
Keeping a feminine approach is vital - men hate bossy females.
Id love to see more women working as directors and producers.
My agent had told me that he was going to make me the Janet Gaynor of England—I was going to play all the sweet roles. Whereupon, at the tender age of thirteen, I set upon the path of playing nothing but hookers.
I had no desire to crash a man's world.
Any woman who wishes to smash into the world of men isn't very feminine.