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Veronica Lake (November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973) was an American film actress and pin-up model. She received both popular and critical acclaim, most notably for her role in Sullivan's Travels and her femme fatale roles in film noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s, and was well-known for her peek-a-boo hairstyle. Her success did not last; she had a string of broken marriages and long struggles with mental illness and alcoholism until she died of hepatitis. Description above from the Wikipedia article Veronica Lake, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
She was an American actress and pin-up model who defined the femme fatale archetype in 1940s Hollywood cinema.
She is recognized for her signature peek-a-boo hairstyle and her performances in classic films such as Sullivan's Travels, This Gun for Hire, and The Blue Dahlia.
Her cold, enigmatic screen presence opposite Alan Ladd in films like The Glass Key helped establish the visual and character tropes of the film noir genre.