The actress weighs in on playing Ava Gardner, how she became a playwright and why the cast was 'frightened' to film 'Downton ...

The actress wrote and stars in a new play based on the never-quite-released memoir of Hollywood legend Ava Gardner.

Elizabeth McGovern, known for her role in "Downton Abbey," has written a play about Ava Gardner. The play, titled "Ava: The Secret Conversations," explores Gardner's relationship with journalist Peter ...

Elizabeth McGovern must have felt the same way as a lovely, ambitious, aspiring newcomer eager to make her own mark on the ...

The Secret Conversations, written by and starring Elizabeth McGovern just made its New York premiere at NY City Center, Stage ...

Ava Gardner’s rise to fame is as fascinating as are her on-screen performances. Born in Grabtown, North Carolina, in 1922, Gardner grew up in modest surroundings.

It’s very liberating to take off that psychological corset,” the actress said of portraying the rambunctious Hollywood star ...

Ava Gardner fans will soon be able to get an intimate glimpse into the personal life of the beloved movie star this spring in Smithfield, North Carolina. The Ava Garner Museum will be throwing a ...

She wanted to learn more. Ava Gardner poses in a sleek black satin dress in a scene from Robert Siodmak's film noir, "The Killers," in 1964. (Photo by Ray Jones/John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images) ...

1 1934: A Young Ava Gardner Ava Gardner was born in rural North Carolina, just outside of Smithfield. Her parents were tobacco farmers and she was the youngest of seven children.

Ava Gardner has a true story somewhere in her past, but we won’t be reading it anytime soon. She’s buried in Smithfield, N.C., in the Gardner family plot, but no one looks for her there.