Natalie Wood reading “Why Do I Need English.” (1960s). She was, after all, the daughter of Russian immigrants, spoke Russian, and said, “I’m very Russian, you know.”
Wood (1938–1981) was best known for her screen roles in Miracle on 34th Street, Splendor in the Grass, Rebel Without a Cause, and West Side Story. 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.
Um my boyfriends dad told me I look like her….. Wut
She was Russian? …that explains so much