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Greer accepted Sophia Loren's Oscar for Best Actress at the 1963 Academy Award ceremony on her behalf, as she couldn't attend.
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Greer, with Bette Davis, holds the record for the most consecutive Oscar for Best Actress nomination; 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944 and 1945.
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Greer was married to E.E. Fogelson from 1949 until his death in 1987.
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While she attended the University of London Greer intended to be a teacher.
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Michael Troyan was the first person to write a biography on Greer. It was called A Rose for Mrs. Miniver: The Life of Greer Garson and was released in 1998. The "Mrs. Miniver" in the title refers to Greer's Oscar winning performance in Mrs. Miniver.
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Greer was one of the most noticeable film noir actress' as she had red hair.
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Greer married fellow actor Richard Ney, who played her son in Mrs. Miniver in 1943 but they divorced in 1947.
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Greer suffered from severe malnutrition in 1938 when she went on a crash diet to try an achieve a slimmer figure.
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Greer has stated that her favourite film is Top Gun.
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Greer was one of the many celebrities who supported Robert Kennedy's 1968 presidential election campaign.
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At the 1952 Oscar ceremony, Greer accepted Vivian Leigh's Oscar for Best Actress on her behalf as she couldn't attend the ceremony.
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The original Oscar Greer won for Mrs. Miniver was destroyed at a fire in her house, but the Academy later sent her a complementary replacement to the award.
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Greer received the Women's International Center Living Legacy Award in 1990.
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Greer was married to Edward Alec Abbot Snelson from 1933 to 1940.
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Greer was the primary donator for the construction of the Greer Garson Theater at the University of Santa Fe.
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Greer became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1951.
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Greer had degrees in French and eighteenth century literature, both obtained from the University of London.
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Greer was the first person to play the famous role of "Elizabeth Bennett" from Pride and Prejudice.
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Greer was of Irish extraction, as her mother, Nancy, was born in Ireland.
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Greer's childhood nickname was "Eggy".