Dolores Hart
American Roman Catholic religious sister, and former actress
Dolores Hart, O.S.B. (born Dolores Hicks; October 20, 1938) is an American Roman Catholic Benedictine nun and former actress. Her first movie role was alongside Elvis Presley in Loving You (1957). She made 10 movies in five years. She was in Wild Is the Wind (1957), King Creole (1958), and Where the Boys Are (1960).
Mother Dolores Hart | |
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 Hart in 1959 | |
| Born | Dolores Hicks October 20, 1938 |
| Alma mater | Marymount College |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Benedictine nun |
| Years active | 1963–present (religious) 1957–1963 (actress) |
While Hart was making Francis of Assisi in Rome, she met Pope John XXIII, who was an important figure in her vocation.[1]
When she was at the top of her career, Hart left acting to enter the Abbey of Regina Laudis monastery in Connecticut.[2][3]
A documentary movie about Hart's life, God Is the Bigger Elvis, was a nominee for the 2012 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject).[4][5]
References
change- ↑ Middleton, Barbara (2008-09-27). "An Interview with Mother Dolores Hart". Catholic Exchange. Archived from the original on 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ↑ "Mother Dolores Hart". Abbey of Regina Laudis. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ↑ Ephriam Katz, The Film Encyclopedia, Third Edition, HarperCollins, 1998, p.598
- ↑ Maureen Dowd (February 18, 2012). "Where the Boys Aren't". The New York Times.
- ↑ Goddard, Jacqui (2012-02-18). "Starlet-turned-nun gets another taste of the Red Carpet treatment". The Telegraph. Miami: The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
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