Norma Shearer's biography

Edith Norma Shearer is 81 years old model born at Montreal. Norma was born on Sunday 10th of August 1902. Norma is often nicknamed as Queen Norma, The First Lady Of MGM, Norma Shearerr, Norma Shearer, Edith Norma Shearer. According to year of birth 1902 she belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 10th of August means Norma is Leo. As sign in itself indicates “Lion” or “King”, hence people born under Leo sign are considered to be leaders in every aspects of life. They are royal in nature.Norma was married 2 times.

Edith Norma Shearer's spouse

She is married to Martin Arrougé

Norma is native english speaker. She is white canadian. Norma is citizen of Canada. She is jewish. Norma´s primary profession is to be model. You can know her also as stage actor, film actor. Norma is recently known as actor. She received Academy Award for Best Actress The Divorcee in 1930

Norma Shearer's dad

Norma Shearer's father's name is Andrew Shearer.

Norma Shearer's mom

Norma Shearer's mother's name is Edith Fisher.

Norma Shearer's family

Norma Shearer's husband

Norma Shearer's ex husbands

Irving Thalberg

Norma Shearer and Irving Thalberg have been together since 1927 for 9 years. He is known as film producer. Her ex husband was born on Tuesday 30th of May 1899 in Brooklyn. Norma´s ex husband died on Monday 14th of September 1936. Irving Thalberg was 34 years old, when this happened.

Norma Shearer's schools

We found 3 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: High School of Montreal, Westmount High School, Roslyn Elementary School.

Norma Shearer's career

Norma´s main focus is to be model. She is famous thanks to The First Lady of MGM.

Is Norma Shearer gay ?

She is known to be straight.

How did Norma Shearer die

She died on on Sunday 12th of June 1983 when he was 81 years old at Woodland Hills. Norma Shearers death was caused by pneumonia. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Norma Shearer's Awards

Was the 3rd actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Actress Oscar for The Divorcee (1930) at The 3rd Academy Awards on November 5, 1930.
She is the only actress to portray Juliet [Romeo and Juliet (1936)] and Marie Antoinette [Marie Antoinette (1938)] on screen and receive Academy Award nominations [Best Actress] for both performances.
She is the first actress to receive an Academy Award nomination for playing a Shakespearean role (Romeo and Juliet (1936)).

Norma Shearer's Nominations

She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress for work The Barretts of Wimpole Street in 1934
She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress
Norma was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress for work Their Own Desire in 1930
She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress
Norma was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress
She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress

What else you don't know about Norma Shearer ?

Norma´s middle name is Norma. Norma likes to spend time in: Montreal, Chicago, Paris, Los Angeles, New York City, London.

What Norma Shearer has done for a first time

Interred at Forest Lawn, Glendale, California, USA, in the Great Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Benediction, alongside her first husband Irving Thalberg.
Six years after the death of first husband Irving Thalberg, she married a ski instructor 11 years her junior and retired from the screen forever.
She and her brother Douglas Shearer were the first Oscar-winning brother and sister.
She is the first actress to receive an Academy Award nomination for playing a Shakespearean role (Romeo and Juliet (1936)).

Norma Shearer's quotes

Scarlett O'Hara is going to be a thankless and difficult role. The part I'd like to play is Rhett Butler.
I get whatever placidity I have from my father. But my mother taught me how to take it on the chin.
It is impossible to get anything made or accomplished without stepping on some toes; enemies are inevitable when one is a doer.
The morals of yesterday are no more. They are as dead as the day they were lived. Economic independence has put woman on exactly the same footing as man.
Never let them see you in public after you've turned 35. You're finished if you do!

Norma Shearer's height, body shape, eye color

Lets describe how Norma Shearer looks. We will focus on Norma´s height, body shape, eye color and hair color. Norma is tall as 5' 1" (155 cm). Body build is slim. Her eyes are tinted blue. Her hair is shade of brown - light.

Norma Shearer