She was a silver screen star who won the love of a prince and a future president. But behind the glamorous facade, her life was defined by battles the public never saw.
Gene Tierney was a teenager on a family trip to Hollywood when she caught the eye of a director. After a screen test, she was offered a studio contract by Warner Brothers, despite the fact that she had no training whatsoever. She opted to return to New York instead, where she found success on the stage. Through countless clips and interviews with friends, family and co-stars, BIOGRAPHY® chronicles Tierney's life from her Brooklyn childhood to her days as a Hollywood heroine (she eventually signed with 20th Century Fox in 1940). See how her private life was a continuing struggle that at times threatened her sanity. Confidantes recall how she finally succumbed to the pressures of fame with a nervous breakdown in 1954, and how she repaired her shattered life and career. Eventually, she found happiness in her marriage with Howard Leed.
A stirring saga of a life divided, this is the story of an actress who eventually won the life her fans always imagined she enjoyed.
