**Carole Lombard (1908-1942)** was an American actress, renowned for her leading roles during the Golden Age of screwball comedy.

Rising to fame in the 1930s, her effervescent and eccentric style fully emerged with Howard Hawks's *Twentieth Century* (1934). Her most celebrated role was in *My Man Godfrey* (1936), solidifying her status as the "queen" of the genre. Lombard embodied witty, energetic, eccentric, and sophisticated female characters, excelling in both physical and verbal comedy, with a touch of vulnerability.

Other notable films include *Nothing Sacred* (1937), Alfred Hitchcock's *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (1941), and her final performance, Ernst Lubitsch's *To Be or Not to Be* (1942), where she also displayed dramatic capabilities. Her career was cut short prematurely, but she remains a symbol of Hollywood's Golden Age.