Irene Dunne was a celebrated actress who was born in Louisville, KY in 1898. She was best known for her role as a strong Norwegian mother in I Remember Mama and was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in The Awful Truth. Her career spanned three decades and she was honored with the Kennedy Center Honors Lifetime Achievement Award in 1985.
Irene Dunne is a member of Movie Actress
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $2 Million (2024)
About
She played a strong Norwegian mother in I Remember Mama and was nominated for an Academy Award for her role in The Awful Truth. Her career lasted three decades, and in 1985 she received the Kennedy Center Honors Lifetime Achievement Award.
Before Fame
She played piano at an early age and hoped to become an opera singer.
Trivia
She was nominated for Academy Awards for best Actress for her work in the films Cimarron, Theodora Goes Wild, and Love Affair.
Family Life
She married dentist Francis Griffin in 1928.
Associated With
She starred with Charles Boyer on Love Affair.