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"The Iron Butterfly" is a nickname that sometimes refers to which Oscar winning actress?

Question #102217. Asked by nibbles0011.

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Jan 09 2009, 10:02 AM
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Cannot find that she won an Oscar.

Jan 09 2009, 10:04 AM
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Yes you are correct sorry, oscar nominated several times but never won.

Jan 09 2009, 10:45 AM
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Loretta Young
Oscar winner sometimes nicknamed 'the steel butterfly' or 'iron madonna'.

link http://articles.latimes.com/2000/aug/13/local/me-3609

Jan 09 2009, 10:53 AM
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Jeanette MacDonald

Always using wise judgment, Jeanette was ready to make great sacrifices upon her part to accomplish what she envisioned; but the business woman/artist in her knew when to compromise and when to stand firm. This remarkable ability would win her the nickname “The Iron Butterfly” which she wore proudly.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanette_MacDonald

link http://www.jeanettemacdonaldfanclub.com/Jeanette_MacDonald_The%20_True_Show_Woman.htm

During the 1930s and 1940s she starred in 29 feature films, four nominated for Best Picture Oscars (The Love Parade, One Hour With You, Naughty Marietta and San Francisco), and recorded extensively, earning three gold records.

...No personal Oscar.

Jan 09 2009, 2:08 PM
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According to this article, Julie Andrews is known both as "Iron Butterfly" and as "the nun with a switchblade".

link http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-504991/A-spoonful-vitriol-Why-Julie-Andrews-Mary-Poppins.html

In 1965, she was awarded an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in Mary Poppins (1964).

link http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000267/awards

Jan 09 2009, 7:52 PM
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