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Ann Blyth dies at 98, Oscar‑nominated for Mildred Pierce

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Ann Blyth, the actress and singer who earned a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for playing Veda in Michael Curtiz’s Mildred Pierce, died Wednesday in Rancho Santa Fe, California, at age 98. Her Oscar-nominated performance opposite Joan Crawford in the 1945 film made Veda an iconic ungrateful daughter of film noir. Blyth also starred in The Helen Morgan Story, sang in films including The Great Caruso and Kismet, and appeared in Douglas Sirk’s Thunder on the Hill in 1951. She remained active with stage and festival appearances late in life, introducing Mildred Pierce at the Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival in 2013 and making a Broadway appearance in Watch on the Rhine earlier in her career. Blyth was remembered by colleagues and fans for her soprano singing voice, her range from musicals to drama, and a famously scathing scene in Mildred Pierce that remains widely cited.

Ann Blyth, an actress-singer who was one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, died Wednesday at the age of 98.
@therealjessecoffey.bsky.social3021
Farewell, Veda. Ann Blyth - Oscar nominated for MILDRED PIERCE - has died at the age of 98, one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. She
@stevensenski.bsky.social1834
Ann Blyth (in Noir-style trench coat) and Claudette Colbert (in nun's habit) in THUNDER ON THE HILL (1951).
@willmckinley.bsky.social137
"You think just because you've made a little money, you can get a new hairdo and some expensive clothes and turn yourself into a lady. But you can't." Ann Blyth
@tomandlorenzo.bsky.social82
One of the best thrills I had at 2013 was seeing the wonderful Ann Blyth on the red carpet, and introducing MILDRED PIERCE with Robert Osborne to a caffeinated
@alanhait.bsky.social66
R.I.P. Ann Blyth. A great one who slapped with the best of ‘em.
@citizenscreen.bsky.social58
If you want to learn more about the late Ann Blyth, let me recommend Jacqueline T. Lynch's biography ANN BLYTH: ACTRESS, SINGER, STAR, deeply affectionate and s
@selfstyledsiren.bsky.social56
I had the great pleasure of meeting Ann Blyth on the 2014 Cruise. How often do you get the chance to tell someone just how much they influenced and inspired you
@broccoliserbaby.bsky.social46
Crawford as Mildred, wearing a fur coat, on the phone. Blyth as Veda, in an evening dress, with a flower in her hair.
@dean.bsky.social39
Remembering Ann Blyth: Hollywood’s Last Link to the Golden Age Ann Blyth, whose unforgettable portrayal of Veda Pierce in Mildred Pierce left a lasting impressi
@franksfilmreview.bsky.social32
finding out about Ann Blyth passing milliseconds after adding Mildred Pierce 4K to my online cart was a gut punch :( RIP to a terrific actor & human. an actor w
@itskenny.bsky.social31
Ann Blyth was one of the first celebrities I saw at the TCM Classic Film Festival. I was in tears the moment I laid eyes on her. I'm not often starstruck but I
@raquelstecher.bsky.social24
Veda from Mildred Pierce died yesterday and I just think you should know that Ann Blyth was the last Oscar nominee from the 1940s and also had the best slap in
@subtlebeast.bsky.social22
Farewell ANN BLYTH 💔 Petite, brunette, and blessed with a lovely soprano, she became unforgettable as Veda in Michael Curtiz’s MILDRED PIERCE. Still in her tee
@stevehayestoq.bsky.social22
Photo of actress Ann Blyth, dressed in an old-timey outfit, standing with a bicycle on a movie studio lot. She has one leg forward between the frame and the front wheel, but can lift it high enough because the dress is too tight at the knees.
@coolbikeart1.bsky.social20
Ann Blyth in her mermaid costume for “Mr Peabody and the Mermaid” being carried by Glenn Strange in his full costume as Frankentein’s Monster for “Frankenstein”
@mattbr.bsky.social19
Ann Blyth in her signature role of Veda Pierce in Mildred Peirce.
@lordbyronbunch.bsky.social16
an autographed photo of Ann Blyth
@hollywoodcomet.bsky.social15
Saddened to hear this . . . I was just telling a friend of mine that I really liked . She seemed like a pleasant person to be around . . . She sincerely felt ag
@dominiquerevue.bsky.social14
In 2021 I did an episode of Hollywood Kitchen about Ann Blyth and made her recipe for blueberry muffins. My friend Barbara sent her a note about the episode. Sh
@cemeterytourguide.bsky.social14
So sorry to hear about the passing of Ann Blyth, but what a run she had. Delighted to have been able to see her at the festival.
@jaxbra.bsky.social13
RIP So sad to learn Ann Blyth passed away. Grateful I got to see her introduce at the Festival
@gingergray.bsky.social11
To be remembered for her one performance in “MILDRED PIERCE” is a given, but I thought the Hollywood Reporter’s headline a bit reductive. Blyth as Veda was more
@cinemava.bsky.social9
I've woken up to the extremely sad news that the wonderful Ann Blyth has passed away at the age of 98. She was absolutely terrific in everything she did, even a
@kezzie112.bsky.social8
RIP Ann Blyth How strange to have just painted her in a poster for a screening tonight. @moviejawn.com
@jauntworksstudio.bsky.social8
Ann Blyth wearing her iconic KILLER tee in Once More, My Darling
@rickburin.bsky.social8
Ann Blyth Image: Ann Blyth in Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid, 1948
@alhirschfeld.bsky.social8
TCM Fanatics Legendary Actress, Ann Blyth died yesterday at age 97.
@cumpigcub.bsky.social7
NOW PLAYING! Featuring an Oscar-winning performance from Joan Crawford, and an Oscar-nominated performance from Ann Blyth..
@guncle2647.bsky.social5
RIP Ann Blyth 🥺 You were so deliciously horrible in Mildred Pierce, but also so wonderful in your musical roles (and there should have been more!).
@robhern.bsky.social5
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