Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin
In the film, If Don Juan Were a Woman, actresses and models Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin play lovers. Bardot is meant to seduce her in the same careless way that all Hollywood typecast men seduce women, and it made a huge political statement.
Mae Murray
Mae Murray was the first star of the silent film era with a tragic backstory. She started her own production company, but then married a man who conned her into thinking she was a prince, stole all her money, and took her only child. She was a notable founder of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, and is still remembered for her contributions today.