Ann Blyth is an American actress and singer whose career flourished during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She achieved international fame at just seventeen years old for her portrayal of the spoiled Veda Pierce in the film noir *Mildred Pierce* (1945), alongside Joan Crawford. For this role, she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, the most significant recognition of her career. Despite the intensity of that performance, her subsequent career was primarily characterized by roles as a sweet and virtuous heroine. Gifted with a remarkable soprano voice, she became one of the leading stars of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals in the 1950s, appearing in highly successful films such as *The Great Caruso* (1951), *Rose Marie* (1954), *The Student Prince* (1954), and *Kismet* (1955). Her career also included stage and television appearances. For her contribution to the film industry, she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.