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Jean Hagen

Actor

Jean Hagen

Born 3 August 1923 · Chicago, Illinois, USA — died 29 August 1977

Jean Hagen (1923–1977) was an American actress best known for playing the shrill silent-film star Lina Lamont in Singin' in the Rain, a role that earned her an Oscar nomination. She also did notable dramatic work in film noir and starred in the TV sitcom Make Room for Daddy.

Key films

  • Singin' in the Rain (1952)On Cinespective

    Her signature comic role as Lina Lamont brought an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

  • The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

    Her acclaimed turn as Doll Conover opposite Sterling Hayden showed her dramatic range in a classic heist noir.

  • Adam's Rib (1949)

    Her film debut, playing a comic femme fatale in George Cukor's comedy with Tracy and Hepburn.

  • Side Street (1950)

    Film noir in which she played a gangster's sincere but naive nightclub-singer girlfriend.

  • The Big Knife (1955)

    Appeared in Robert Aldrich's bitter Hollywood drama, extending her run of strong dramatic supporting roles.

Key awards

  • 1953: Academy Award nomination, Best Supporting Actress (Singin' in the Rain)
  • Three Emmy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Make Room for Daddy)

On Cinespective

Full filmography · 23
  • 1949Adam's Rib · as Beryl CaighnActor
  • 1950The Asphalt Jungle · as Doll ConovanActor
  • 1950Side Street · as Harriette SintonActor
  • 1950A Life of Her Own · as Maggie CollinsActor
  • 1950Ambush · as Martha ConovanActor
  • 1951No Questions Asked · as Joan BrensonActor
  • 1951Night Into Morning · as Girl Next DoorActor
  • 1952Singin' in the Rain · as Lina LamontActor
  • 1952Carbine Williams · as Maggie WilliamsActor
  • 1952Shadow in the Sky · as Stella MurphyActor
  • 1953Latin Lovers · as Anne KellwoodActor
  • 1953Arena · as Meg HutchinsActor
  • 1953Half a Hero · as Martha DobsonActor
  • 1955The Big Knife · as Connie BlissActor
  • 1957Spring Reunion · as Barna ForrestActor
  • 1959The Shaggy Dog · as Freeda DanielsActor
  • 1960Sunrise at Campobello · as Missy Le HandActor
  • 1960The Snows of Kilimanjaro · as RhodaActor
  • 1962Panic in Year Zero! · as Ann BaldwinActor
  • 1964Dead Ringer · as Dede MarshallActor
  • 1977Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn · as LandladyActor
  • 2002Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer · as Self (archive footage)Actor
  • 2022Becoming Marilyn · as (archive footage)Actor

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.