ava lavinia gardner

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Definition of ava lavinia gardner in English English dictionary

born Dec. 24, 1922, Grabtown, N.C., U.S. died Jan. 25, 1990, London, Eng. U.S. film actress. Born to a tenant farmer, she appeared in minor film parts until her role in The Killers (1946) made her a star. She played temptresses and seductive heroines in films such as One Touch of Venus (1948), Show Boat (1951), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), and The Barefoot Contessa (1954). A sensuous, dark-haired beauty, she was praised for her powerful and touching performances in films such as Mogambo (1953), On the Beach (1959), and The Night of the Iguana (1964)

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Ava Gardner

born Dec. 24, 1922, Grabtown, N.C., U.S. died Jan. 25, 1990, London, Eng. U.S. film actress. Born to a tenant farmer, she appeared in minor film parts until her role in The Killers (1946) made her a star. She played temptresses and seductive heroines in films such as One Touch of Venus (1948), Show Boat (1951), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), and The Barefoot Contessa (1954). A sensuous, dark-haired beauty, she was praised for her powerful and touching performances in films such as Mogambo (1953), On the Beach (1959), and The Night of the Iguana (1964)

Hyphenation

a·va La·vin·i·a Gard·ner

Turkish pronunciation

eyvı lıvînyı gärdnır

Pronunciation

/ˈāvə ləˈvənyə ˈgärdnər/ /ˈeɪvə ləˈvɪnjə ˈɡɑːrdnɜr/