Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 1957
Ingrid Bergman Anastasia 1957
SEX WORKER ROLE
Ivy Pearson in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1941
Character Is A Prostitute
Ingrid Bergman in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1941
“Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” was one of Ingrid’s first roles in American films. Spencer Tracy signed on to star in this movie, and his two leading ladies needed to be cast—the fiancée and the prostitute. The original plan was to cast Ingrid as the fiancee and Lana Turner as the prostitute. But Ingrid wanted to play the prostitute, so the actresses swapped roles. Instead of Bergman playing the good girl, she got to play the vamp. Lana also had the opportunity to assume the role of the heroine, departing from her typical tough-girl persona.
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