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Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 1911 – 23 November 1979) was a British actress [1] who began her film career in British films as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933).
Merle Oberon. Actress: Wuthering Heights. Estelle Merle Thompson was born in India on February 19, 1911 of Welsh and Ceylonese (now Sri Lankan) descent. She was educated in that country until the age of 17, when she left for London. She began her career in British films with mostly forgettable roles or bit parts.
Mar 8, 2023 · Over 85 years before Michelle Yeoh snagged her Oscar nomination for 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' there was Merle Oberon, a secretly biracial actress who spent her life in Hollywood...
Apr 15, 2022 · Merle Oberon, a Hollywood star of the black and white era, is a forgotten icon in India, the country of her birth.
Oberon's first big break came from Sir Alexander Korda – a filmmaker she would later marry – who cast her as Anne Boleyn in The Private Life of Henry VIII.
Merle Oberon. Actress: Wuthering Heights. Estelle Merle Thompson was born in India on February 19, 1911 of Welsh and Ceylonese (now Sri Lankan) descent. She was educated in that country until the age of 17, when she left for London. She began her career in British films with mostly forgettable roles or bit parts.
Mar 11, 2023 · Merle Oberon is credited as the first actress of Asian descent to be nominated for an Academy Award. However, she kept her South Asian heritage hidden for her entire life — the truth coming out...
May 21, 2024 · Merle Oberon was a British and American film actress who appeared in more than 30 motion pictures. Her most notable portrayal was that of the beautiful Cathy, who tormented and rejected Heathcliff (Laurence Olivier) in the 1939 classic Wuthering Heights.
With Indian mother and Irish father, Merle Oberon grew up poor in India, came to England in 1928 and reinvented herself as Tasmanian, deciding that the racial mix would do her career no good.
The Road to Hollywood. After appearing in a number of British films, Merle Oberon became Hollywood royalty nearly overnight thanks to a contract with legendary producer Samuel Goldwyn. She was just 24 when she appeared in the hit film The Dark Angel.
