Katherine Hepburn, her long-time friend, is her son Sam's godmother.
Has won two Tony Awrds as Best Actress (Musical): in 1970, for her role as Margo Channing in "Applause", based on the movie, All About Eve (1950); and in 1981, for "Woman of the Year," also based on a movie of the same name, Woman of the Year (1942).
As of 2005 Lauren Bacall is the only surviving legend mentioned in a popular phrase from Madonna's 1990 #1 hit song "Vouge". Other legends mentioned Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Grace Kelly, Jean Harlow, Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, & Bette Davis all died berfore the release of the song. While Marlene Dietrich, Joe Dimaggio, Marlon Brando, Gene Kelly, Ginger Rogers, Katharine Hepburn and Lana Turner all died in following years.
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#6). [1995]
Ranked #20 in the AFI's top 25 Actress Legends.
She has a daughter and a son from her marriage to Humphrey Bogart: Leslie and Stephen.
Ranked #11 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Mother of actor Sam Robards.
Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997]
Bacall was staying in the same New York apartment building as Beatle John Lennon when he was shot (and later died on 8th December in the Roosevelt Hospital) in 1980. When interviewed on the subject in a recent UK TV programme hosted by former model Twiggy, Bacall said she had heard the gunshot but assumed that it was a car tire bursting or a vehicle backfiring.
Was crowned "Miss Greenwich Village" in 1942.
Used her mother's maiden name of Bacal, but added an extra "L" when she entered the cinema.
Hobby is collecting beer mugs.
Shortly after Bogart's death, Miss Bacall announced her engagement to Frank Sinatra to the press. Mr. Sinatra promptly backed out.
Her screen personna was totally based and modeled after Howard Hawks's wife, Slim. She even uses her name in "To Have and Have Not."
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