Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 1931
Norma Shearer The Divorcee 1931
SEX WORKER ROLE
Molly Helmer and Florence Banning in Lady Of The Night 1925
Character Is A Prostitute
Norma Shearer in Lady Of The Night 1925
Norma Shearer portrays the characters of both Molly Helmer and Florence Banning in the 1925 drama “Lady of the Night.” They are both taxi dancers, consenting to dance with men in exchange for money. Florence is the sweet-as-apple-pie good girl. Molly, on the other hand, is a sly and cunning character. Who also turns tricks on the side. Both of the women find themselves engaged in conflict with each other, as they are fighting over the same man.
Watch clip of the film “Lady Of The Night”
In addition, Shearer played the role of Myra, a hooker, in a radio adaptation of “Waterloo Bridge” in 1951. That adaptation was based on the play of the same name. If you would like to hear Norma Shearer’s performance, proceed to the URL provided here.
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