Ethel WatersAwards

Born:
October 31, 1900 in Chester, PA
Occupation:
Actor
Biography:
Ethel Waters was raised by her grandmother in the dismal ghettoes of South Philadelphia. She began working as a hotel chambermaid for $4.75 a week, and at age 12 she married the first of three husbands. Her goal at that time was to become a maid/companion to a wealthy white woman; instead, she...Read More

  • Pinky

    Best Supporting Actress

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1949

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