The actress weighs in on playing Ava Gardner, how she became a playwright and why the cast was 'frightened' to film 'Downton ...

The actress wrote and stars in a new play based on the never-quite-released memoir of Hollywood legend Ava Gardner.

Elizabeth McGovern must have felt the same way as a lovely, ambitious, aspiring newcomer eager to make her own mark on the ...

It’s very liberating to take off that psychological corset,” the actress said of portraying the rambunctious Hollywood star ...

Ava Gardner’s rise to fame is as fascinating as are her on-screen performances. Born in Grabtown, North Carolina, in 1922, Gardner grew up in modest surroundings.

Ava Gardner was born in rural North Carolina, just outside of Smithfield. Her parents were tobacco farmers and she was the youngest of seven children. 2 ...

Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra fell in love in 1949, but their romance was anything but traditional. Their first meeting involved a shootout.

Ava Gardner fans will soon be able to get an intimate glimpse into the personal life of the beloved movie star this spring in Smithfield, North Carolina. The Ava Garner Museum will be throwing a ...

The Ava Gardner Museum has hosted a year-long Centennial celebration in honor of the legendary actress, fashion icon, and humanitarian Ava Gardner, a North Carolina native who grew up just 7-miles ...

Ava Gardner reportedly helped resuscitate Frank Sinatra’s career By the time Gardner and Sinatra married in 1951, Sinatra’s career had taken a dip.