Ethel Barrymore was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore family of actors. Barrymore was a stage, screen and radio actress whose career spanned six decades, and was regarded as "The First Lady of the American Theatre". She received four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, winning for None but the Lonely Heart (1944).
Barrymore in 1896
Ethel with her brothers and their mother in 1890.
Barrymore, 1896
Barrymore in 1901 in one of the costumes from Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines
The Barrymore family, and the related Drew family, form a British-American acting dynasty which traces its acting roots to the mid-19th century London stage. After migrating to the United States, members of the family appeared in motion pictures.
John Barrymore as Hamlet in 1922
John Barrymore's granddaughter Drew Barrymore at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival