Natalie Wood was an American film and television actress. After first working in films as a child, Wood became a successful Hollywood star as a young adult, receiving three Academy Award nominations before she was 25 years old. Wood began acting in movies at the age of four and at age eight was given a co-starring role in the classic Christmas film Miracle on 34th Street. As a teenager, her performance in Rebel Without a Cause earned her a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to star in the musical films West Side Story and Gypsy . She received 2 more... Academy Award nominations, for Best Actress in Splendor in the Grass and Love with the Proper Stranger . At the age of 28, Wood semi-retired from acting, appearing in only four theatrical films during the remainder of her life. She was married to actor Robert Wagner and to film producer/writer Richard Gregson. She had one daughter by each: Natasha Gregson and Courtney Wagner. Her younger sister, Lana Wood, is also an actress.
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| Birthdate: | July 20, 1938 |
| Birthplace: | San Francisco, California |
| Date of death: | November 29, 1981 |
| Height: | 5' 0" |
| Education: | Van Nuys High School |
| Also known as: | Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko, Natasha Gurdin |