Marion Davies: Performing Artist in New York

About Marion Davies

Marion Davies is remembered as an American actress, producer, and screenwriter who moved from convent schooling to the stage as a chorus girl, then into Broadway musicals and the Ziegfeld Follies before shifting to film. Her career was closely shaped by newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst, who steered her public image and screen projects. In New York City, her work is revisited in cultural conversations and live programs, including appearances at Symphony Space such as *Objects with Roz Chast*. Her performances favor directness and timing over spectacle.