In this stylish noir classic, Joan Crawford delivers a deeply humane Oscar-winning performance as a self-reliant single mother during the Depression. But her rise from suburban housewife and hard ...

Joan Crawford’s legacy ... Inside the main dwelling, it was from Crawford’s bedroom that she accepted her 1946 Academy Award for her role in Mildred Pierce. Tucked in bed with the flu ...

Joan Crawford was ... Throughout her film career, Crawford starred in a total of 81 films and was nominated for two Academy Awards. In 1945, Crawford won the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance ...