| Christina Aziz |
An American actress, born in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. She was known as the "First Lady of Hollywood." She was nominated for an Academy Award five times and received a star on the Walk of Fame in 1960. She married Francis Dennis Griffin (1928-1965), adopted her only daughter, Mary Frances in 1938, and remained with her husband until his death. She is known for The Awful Truth (1937), Love Affair (1939), My Favorite Wife (1940), and Penny Serenade (1941).
She was born to a father who worked as a steamboat engineer and inspector for the United States government, and a mother who worked as a concert pianist and music teacher. Irene appeared in the local theater for the first time at the age of 5. After her father died when she was 12, she moved to Madison, Indiana. to live with her maternal grandparents. She took singing and piano lessons and began making a living singing in the church choir every Sunday. After graduating from high school, she joined a music conservatory in Indianapolis. She taught music in schools and got a scholarship to the Chicago Music College.
She was appointed as an American special delegate to the United Nations during the term of US President Eisenhower. She was busy with supporting the Republicans and preferred to quietly withdraw from the artistic field. She died on September 4, 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
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