“I was always running away from something, I suppose. Myself, perhaps.”

About Jessie Matthews

Actress • English

Jessie Matthews was an immensely popular English actress, dancer, and singer of the 1930s. Known for her doe-eyed charm and incredible dancing ability, she became Britain's first international female film star. She...

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