Polly Bergen
Polly Bergen (born Nellie Paulina Burgin; July 14, 1930 – September 20, 2014) was an American actress, singer, television host, writer and entrepreneur. She won an Emmy Award in 1958 for her performance as Helen Morgan in The Helen Morgan Story. For her stage work, she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Carlotta Campion in Follies in 2001. Her film work included Cape Fear (1962) and The Caretakers (1963), for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. She hosted her own weekly variety show for one season (The Polly Bergen Show), was a regular panelist on the TV game show To Tell The Truth and later in life had recurring roles in The Sopranos and Desperate Housewives. She wrote three books on beauty, fashion and charm. She is also the inspiration behind Mother Goose in The Land of Stories. Description above from the Wikipedia article Polly Bergen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Who is Polly Bergen?+
Polly Bergen was an American actress, singer, and entrepreneur who rose to prominence in the 1950s for her versatile television and film career, later gaining new generations of fans through roles in The Sopranos and Cry-Baby.
What is Polly Bergen known for?+
She is known for her Emmy-winning performance in The Helen Morgan Story, her dramatic role in Cape Fear, and her later character work in John Waters' Cry-Baby.
What kind of work did Polly Bergen do?+
Her career spanned acting, singing, writing, and entrepreneurship, including hosting her own variety show, serving as a game show panelist, and writing books on beauty and charm.
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