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Mary Badham

(1952) Restorer United States

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Mary Badham is a restorer from the United States, best known for Japanese flower arrangement for American homes.

Quick Facts About Mary Badham

Born: October 7, 1952
Nationality: United States
Profession: Restorer
Notable works: Japanese flower arrangement for American homes

About Mary Badham

Mary Badham is an American actress who portrayed Jean Louise "Scout" Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. At the time, Badham was the youngest actress ever nominated in this category.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Mary Badham

If more people would try and reach up instead of going to the lowest common denominator, I think we'd be a lot…

Better

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My mother was a leading lady in a local theatre in Birmingham, Alabama, where I grew up.

Alabama

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In 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' I was just playing and having a good time.

Good

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I lost my parents very early in my life. My mom died three weeks after I graduated from high school, and my…

After

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I wasn't a child who wanted to be an actor.

Actor

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I didn't know anything about movies or movie stars or the Academy or anything. I was just a blank sheet of paper.…

About

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When I retired, I was at an in-between age. I wasn't a child anymore, I wasn't really a woman yet, and they…

Age

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Most of the performances I see on TV and in movies are so self-conscious and overacted. I would think a natural actress…

Actress

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That's so important for children when they're growing up, to have a strong male role model.

Children

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I know that I wouldn't mind going back to work if I could find the right script and the right crew to…

Back

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I was very much a tomboy. I've always been rather outspoken, headstrong, and I'm pretty much that way to this day.

Always

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