Eve Arden

About

Best known for her Emmy winning role as the title character in the TV series Our Miss Brooks and for portraying Principal McGee in Grease and Grease 2. 

Before Fame

She dropped out of high school and joined a stock theater company. She made her big screen debut in the 1929 film Song of Love.

Trivia

She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1945 film Mildred Pierce. 

Family Life

She married Ned Bergen in 1939 and Brooks West in 1952. 

Associated With

She played the principal in Grease alongside John Travolta. 

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