Actress Ann Blyth, Oscar-Nominated Star of Mildred Pierce, Dies at 98 Hollywood legend Ann Blyth, the Oscar-nominated actress best known for her unforgettable performance as the manipulative Veda Pierce in the 1945 classic Mildred Pierce,…
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