Although she only appeared in a handful of movies, she is considered one of the most influential stage actresses of all time, being an inspiration to such acting legends as Katharine Hepburn, Marian Seldes, June Havoc, Martin Landau, Uta Hagen, Maureen Stapleton and Ben Gazzara.
Aunt of Michael Owen.
Mother of Dwight Taylor (b. 1902) and Marguerite (b. 1904)
Played Amanda Wingfield in the original Broadway production of "The Glass Menagerie".
Suffered from severe alcoholism which almost certainly contributed to her untimely death at the age of 62.