Gloria Stuart, 100, a glamourous blond actress who starred in 1930's horror films and musicals before reviving a long-dormant career in 1997 with her Oscar-nominated performance as the older version of Kate winslet's character, Rose, in the box-office smash "Titanic," died Sept. 26 at her home in west Los Angeles.
She had recieved a diagnosis of lung cancer several years ago, said her daughter Sylvia Thompson, who confirmed the death.
In the role of a 101-year-old titanic survivor, ms. Stuart narrated the James Cameron-directed film and served as the linchpin of it's past and present-day story lines.
Her effective portrayal of a feisty, headstrong character made her the oldest actress to ever be nominated for an academy award. She lost to Kim basinger in "L.A. Confidential," even as "Titanic" swept many of the awards that year, including best picture and best director.
Gloria Frances Stewart was born July 4, 1910, in Santa Monica, California she began acting when she was a child. Putting on backyard performances with children in her neighborhood. After a brief acting career at the Pasadena playhouse, she was recruited to universal studios. Besides her daughter from her second marriage, of Ojai, California survivors included four grandchildren, and 12 great-children.
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