Wood began acting in movies at the age of fou and became a successful child actor in such films as Miracle on 34th Street 1947 A well received performance opposite James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause 1955 earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and helped her to make the transition from a child performer. She then starred in the musicals West Side Story 1961and Gypsy 196. She also received Academy Award for Best Actress nominations for her performances in Splendor in the Grass 1961and Love with the Proper Stranger 1963.
Her career continued successfully with films such as Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice 1969. After this she took a break from acting and had two children, appearing in only two theatrical films during the 1970s. She was married to actor Robert Wagner twice, and to producer Richard Gregson. She had one daughter by each: Natasha Gregson and Courtney Wagner. Her younger sister, Lana Wood, is also an actress. Wood starred in several television productions, including a remake of the film From Here to Eternity 1979 for which she won a Golden Globe Award.
Wood drowned near Santa Catalina Island, California at age 43. She had not yet completed her final film, the science fiction drama Brainstorm 1983 with Christopher Walken, which was released posthumously.
Contents
1 Early life and childhood stardom
2 Teen stardom
3 Adult career
4 Personal life
4.1 Marriages
4.2 Other relationships
5 Death
6 Filmography
6.1 Film
6.2 Television
7 Other awards
8 Bibliography
9 References
10 External links
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