During Hollywood’s Golden Age, Bette Davis was the most versatile female star of the big screen. She was adept at playing both victims and villains, and she had no problems sacrificing her glamor to play emotionally unattractive characters.
Her highly articulated phrasing, intense gaze, and melodramatic cigarette smoking made her an easy target for comic imitation. But the intensity and the intelligence of her acting could not be denied.
