Natalie Wood is one of the icons of late 20th Century Hollywood. Possessed of deeply-set brown eyes and a mysterious and arresting quality of empathy that drew audiences instantly into intense contact with her emotions, she gave powerful performances—and chose memorable material—throughout her too-short career. Here we present a selection of films that showcase Natalie Wood as a Movie Star who could really act. Her style of performance is always Hollywood—after all, she grew up in the Dream Factory—but always personally authentic as well.
