Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 – November 6, 1991) was an American
film and
stage actress. Acclaimed as a great beauty, she became established as a leading lady. Tierney was best known for her portrayal of the title character in the film
Laura (1944), and was nominated for an
Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Ellen Berent Harland in
Leave Her to Heaven (1945).