Irene Dunne was an American actress and singer who rose to prominence between the 1930s and 1950s. She is best remembered for her performance as ‘Sabra Cravat’ in the film ‘Cimarron’ (1931). She earned her first of the five ‘Academy Award’ nominations for ‘Best Actress’ for ‘Cimarron.’ She earned the other four ‘Academy’ nominations for ‘Theodora Goes Wild’ (1936), ‘The Awful Truth’ (1937), ‘Love Affair’ (1939), and ‘I Remember Mama’ (1948). She started her acting career in 1921 and made her ‘Broadway’ debut in 1922. She became quite successful in ‘Broadway’ and soon made her screen debut as ‘Delphine Witherspoon’ in the musical comedy film ‘Leathernecking.’ She became quite popular in Hollywood with films such as ‘ Back Street (1932), ‘Magnificent Obsession’ (1935), ‘Life with Father’ (1947), ‘The Mudlark’ (1950), and ‘It Grows on Trees’ (1952). Some of her unsuccessful films include ‘The Great Lover’ (1931), ‘Stingaree’ (1934), and ‘Never a Dull Moment’ (1950).Â