Ethel Barrymore

About

Acclaimed Broadway and film actress who appeared in such plays as Secret Service and A Doll's House and in such films as Rasputin and the Empress and The Farmer's Daughter.

Before Fame

She made her debut as a stage actress during the New York City season of 1894.

Trivia

While living in England, she befriended Winston Churchill; rumor holds it that Churchill once asked for her hand in marriage.

Family Life

A member of the famous Barrymore acting family, she was the sister of famous actors Lionel and John Barrymore.

Associated With

Her great-niece Drew Barrymore became a well-known Hollywood actress.