Susan Hayward was an American film actress, best known for her film portrayals of women that were based on true stories. After working as a fashion model for the Walter Thornton Model Agency, Hayward traveled to Hollywood in 1937 to audition for the role of Scarlett O’Hara
Susan Hayward was an American film actress who won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1959 for her role as Barbara Graham in I Want to Live! She was born as Edythe Marrenner in Brooklyn, New York, in 1917, and started her career as a fashion model. She moved to Hollywood in 1937 to audition for the role of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind, but did not get the part. However, she signed a contract with Warner Bros. and changed her name to Susan Hayward. She became known for her dramatic performances in films based on true stories, such as Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman, With a Song in My Heart, and I’ll Cry Tomorrow. She died of brain cancer in 1975.