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Character in Thackeray's ''Vanity Fair''
Rebecca "Becky" Sharp, later describing herself as Rebecca, Lady Crawley, is the main protagonist of William Makepeace Thackeray's 1847–48 novel Vanity
Becky_Sharp
1935 film by Rouben Mamoulian, Lowell Sherman
Becky Sharp is a 1935 American Technicolor historical drama film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Miriam Hopkins, who plays the eponymous protagonist
Becky_Sharp_(film)
1847–1848 novel by William Makepeace Thackeray
English author William Makepeace Thackeray, which follows the lives of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley amid their friends and families during and after the
Vanity_Fair_(novel)
Becky Sharp is a play in four acts by Langdon Elwyn Mitchell. The work is based on William Makepeace Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair (1847–1848) and is
Becky_Sharp_(play)
British actress (born 1993)
(2022–present), Emma Decody in the thriller Bates Motel (2013–2017), Becky Sharp in the period drama Vanity Fair (2018), spy Sidonie "Sid" Baker in the
Olivia_Cooke
Topics referred to by the same term
Becky Sharp is the main protagonist of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair. Becky Sharp may also refer to: Becky Sharp (film) a 1935 American
Becky_Sharp_(disambiguation)
2018 British television series
distributed by ITV and Amazon Studios. The series stars Olivia Cooke as Becky Sharp, Tom Bateman as Captain Rawdon Crawley, Claudia Jessie as Amelia Sedley
Vanity_Fair_(2018_TV_series)
2004 film
version made notable changes in the development of the main character Becky Sharp, played by Reese Witherspoon. The film received several awards and nominations
Vanity_Fair_(2004_film)
American actress (1909–2004)
starred in films An American Tragedy (1931), Little Women (1933) and Becky Sharp (1935). She is perhaps also known for starring in the 1943 Val Lewton
Frances_Dee
American film and TV actress (1902–1972)
nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the 1935 film Becky Sharp, becoming the first performer nominated for a color picture. She was
Miriam_Hopkins
Scottish character actress (1871–1955)
credits. Her best known appearances includes The Old Dark House (1932), Becky Sharp (1935), and Sh! The Octopus (1937). She also acted in Bride of Frankenstein
Elspeth_Dudgeon
British stage actor (1849–1905)
part of Rawdon Crawley in Becky Sharp. This play was based on a character from William Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair. Becky Sharp was Barrymore's last Broadway
Maurice_Barrymore
English actress
She is best known for her roles as Zoe Angell in May to December and Becky Sharp in the BBC adaptation of the novel Vanity Fair. Matheson left May to
Eve_Matheson
American stage actor, 1892–1927
played a minor role in Becky Sharp, so the Fiskes made him assistant stage manager. Kelly was still with the Fiskes when Becky Sharp finished a two-week
Gregory_Kelly_(actor)
2008 play written by Gina Gionfriddo
character Becky Sharp in his 1847–48 novel Vanity Fair. The play follows a disastrous blind date gone wrong between the titular character, Becky Shaw, and
Becky_Shaw
American actress (born 1976)
classic novel Vanity Fair and directed by Mira Nair. Her character, Becky Sharp, is a poor woman with a ruthless determination to find fortune and establish
Reese_Witherspoon
Fictional character in Gossip Girl
Blair has been compared to vintage film and literary figures, including Becky Sharp and Lizzie Eustace. She is commonly likened to Lila Fowler of Francine
Blair_Waldorf
Pejorative American slang term
2016, Cara Kelly suggested that the term dates to the social climber Becky Sharp, protagonist of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair (1848)
Becky_(slang)
English actress
the 1999 Biarritz International Television Festival for her role as Becky Sharp in Vanity Fair, and she also received a nomination for British Academy
Natasha_Little
1932 film
Becky Sharp. Amelia is from a rich, well-connected family, while Becky is from very modest means and has no family at all. Amelia has invited Becky to
Vanity_Fair_(1932_film)
British actress (1869–1962)
Glutz (uncredited) Werewolf of London (1935) as Drunk Woman (uncredited) Becky Sharp (1935) as The Charwoman Calm Yourself (1935) as Anne 'Annie' A Feather
Tempe_Pigott
English novelist and illustrator (1811–1863)
works that displayed a sneaking fondness for roguish upstarts, such as Becky Sharp in Vanity Fair and the title characters of The Luck of Barry Lyndon and
William_Makepeace_Thackeray
White & Blonde Elle Woods Also executive producer 2004 Vanity Fair Becky Sharp 2005 Walk the Line June Carter Cash Just like Heaven Elizabeth Masterson
Reese_Witherspoon_filmography
American stage and film actress (1884–1970)
Paula 1935 Society Doctor Mrs. Crane After Office Hours Mrs. Norwood Becky Sharp Lady Bareacres Doubting Thomas Paula Brown She Couldn't Take It Mrs.
Billie_Burke
American film and theatre director (1897–1987)
released in 1932. He directed the first three-strip Technicolor film Becky Sharp (1935), based on Thackeray's Vanity Fair as well as the 1937 musical
Rouben_Mamoulian
British actor (1895–1953)
Rebecca (1940), and Suspicion (1941). He appeared in two landmark films: Becky Sharp (1935), the first feature film in full Technicolor, and Bwana Devil (1952)
Nigel_Bruce
Award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Worlds Katharine Hepburn Alice Adams Alice Adams Miriam Hopkins Becky Sharp Becky Sharp Merle Oberon Kitty Vane The Dark Angel 1936 (9th) Luise Rainer
Academy Award for Best Actress
Academy_Award_for_Best_Actress
Australian actress (1932–2011)
Armchair Theatre Sadie Thompson TV series, Episode: "Rain" 1961 Vanity Fair Becky Sharp TV series, Episode: "Part 1" 1963 Espionage Lina TV series, 1 Episode:
Diane_Cilento
American dramatist (1865–1932)
perhaps most famous for starring as Becky Sharp in the original 1899 production of Langdon Mitchell's Becky Sharp, a play based on William Makepeace Thackeray's
Minnie_Maddern_Fiske
Award ceremony for films of 1935
for Best Cinematography. Miriam Hopkins' Best Actress nomination for Becky Sharp was the first acting nomination for a color film. The short-lived category
8th_Academy_Awards
Genre of prose fiction with a roguish hero
Pilgrim's Progress (1678)—follows the career of fortune-hunting adventuress Becky Sharp, her progress echoing the earlier Moll Flanders. His earlier novel The
Picaresque_novel
1987 TV series or program
were shot in Studio A at Pebble Mill. The series stars Eve Matheson as Becky Sharp, Rebecca Saire as Amelia Sedley, Simon Dormandy as William Dobbin, Jack
Vanity_Fair_(1987_TV_serial)
Topics referred to by the same term
Rebecca Sharp may refer to: Becky Sharp, the anti-heroine in the 1847 novel Vanity Fair and numerous adaptations into other media Becky Sharp (film),
Rebecca_Sharp
American television sitcom
Cameron – waiter Tessie Santiago as Donna – waitress Erinn Hayes as Becky Sharp – chef Frank Alvarez as Ramon – dishwasher On May 22, 2007, 20th Century
Kitchen Confidential (TV series)
Kitchen_Confidential_(TV_series)
American actor (1882-1949)
College Scandal. Stack also had a leading role in the historical drama, Becky Sharp, which was notable because it was the first film shot entirely in the
William_Stack
American actress (born 1976)
of Fine Arts degree in performance. In 2005, Hayes appeared as a chef Becky Sharp on Fox's short-lived Kitchen Confidential. Also, in that same year, she
Erinn_Hayes
British actress (born 1978)
role of Miss Pinkerton, the haughty former headmistress of protagonist Becky Sharp (Olivia Cooke). In February 2018, Jones starred in the Sky Atlantic drama
Suranne_Jones
New Zealand actor (1909–1995)
In 1935 he played Captain Dobbin in a film version of Vanity Fair, Becky Sharp and had his only lead role in Booloo (1938). Tapley had the debonair
Colin_Tapley
English actor (1893–1964)
March and Charles Laughton, the first ever three-strip Technicolor film Becky Sharp (1935), King Solomon's Mines (1937), The Keys of the Kingdom (1944),
Cedric_Hardwicke
American actress (1907–1977)
and Cressida (1932), Mrs. Moonlight (1930), Michael and Mary (1929), Becky Sharp (1929), The Phantom Lover (1928), Caponsacchi (1926), The Immortal Thief
Edith_Barrett
1939 film based on the book by L. Frank Baum
year in a Traveltalks' travelogue short Holland in Tulip Time (1934). Becky Sharp (1935), a Pioneer Pictures/RKO Radio production, was the first feature
The_Wizard_of_Oz
English actor (1881–1937)
English actor who had roles in Captain Blood (1935), La Bohème (1926), and Becky Sharp (1935). He died of a heart attack in Chatsworth, California, age 55.
George_Hassell_(actor)
Topics referred to by the same term
Chester M. Franklin and starring Myrna Loy, with the story updated to make Becky Sharp a social-climbing governess Vanity Fair (2004 film), directed by Mira
Vanity_Fair
British actress (1916–1990)
film", wrote Lockwood. That same year, Lockwood was announced to play Becky Sharp in a film adaptation of Vanity Fair but it was not made. Lockwood was
Margaret_Lockwood
Color motion picture process
Kid Millions (Samuel Goldwyn Studios) with Eddie Cantor. Pioneer/RKO's Becky Sharp (1935) became the first feature film photographed entirely in three-strip
Technicolor
American basketball player and coach
Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst, "Becky Hammon Hired to Spurs' Staff", ESPN.com, August 5, 2014. Sharp, Andrew (August 5, 2014). "The Spurs Can't
Becky_Hammon
Social class and literary trope
gender, and labor in Victorian society. Characters like Jane Eyre or Becky Sharp may technically cross class boundaries through marriage, but they are
Genteel_poverty
English-born American stage and screen actor (1869–1931)
mainly Shakespearean parts. In 1899, he was in the cast of Mrs. Fiske's Becky Sharp which costarred Maurice Barrymore. 1902 saw Power join Mrs. Fiske again
Tyrone_Power_Sr.
1967 TV series or program
in colour produced by the BBC. Vanity Fair starred Susan Hampshire as Becky Sharp. The serial was also broadcast in 1972 in the US on PBS television as
Vanity_Fair_(1967_TV_serial)
Relative newcomer to a socioeconomic class
which the French aristocracy was hostile toward Jews. Vanity Fair's Becky Sharp is considered an archetype of the social climber, having flirted her
Parvenu
1945 film by Frank Borzage
directed by Frank Borzage. It was RKO's first all-Technicolor film since Becky Sharp ten years before. Cinematographer George Barnes received an Oscar nomination
The_Spanish_Main
1913 novel by Edith Wharton
Wharton has created an anti-heroine absolutely in the same rank as Becky Sharp, Scarlett O'Hara, or Lizzie Eustace. Undine has no values except ambition
The_Custom_of_the_Country
English actress (born 1989)
material) 2025 Time of the Week Ruth Paul Series 2, Episode 2 2026 Crossing The Floor Nellie Pilot Vanity Fair Becky Sharp Interrogation Room B Awesome Lives
Ellie_White
American dramatist
Becky Sharp (1899): a dramatization of English author William Makepeace Thackeray's (1811-1863), classical novel of 1847/48 Vanity Fair. Becky Sharp presented
Langdon_Elwyn_Mitchell
1936 film by Lloyd Corrigan
process and the first musical in that format. Produced by the makers of Becky Sharp, the film was based on the December 1930 Colliers Magazine story Glorious
Dancing_Pirate
Obsolete domestic profession
the United Kingdom.[citation needed] In Vanity Fair, the protagonist Becky Sharp hires Miss Briggs as a companion she describes as a sheepdog, thus allowing
Lady's_companion
American film and television actor (1885–1951)
(1935), the first feature-length film to be shot entirely in Technicolor, Becky Sharp, 1936's Magnificent Obsession starring Irene Dunne and Robert Taylor
Charles_Coleman_(actor)
small one of $684,000. Highlights of the year included Alice Adams, and Becky Sharp (the first full-length feature film made entirely in Technicolor). The
List_of_RKO_Pictures_films
Selection of films for preservation in the US Library of Congress
Cinderella, Lady and the Tramp Rouben Mamoulian: Applause, Love Me Tonight, Becky Sharp, The Mark of Zorro Edwin S. Porter: Life of an American Fireman, The
National_Film_Registry
American actress and dancer (1903–1989)
Antony and Cleopatra. Her last appearance in London at that time was as Becky Sharp in an adaptation of Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair at the Comedy Theatre
Claire_Luce
Isabelle "Izzy" Smith Marlin Clarence Brown Marie Dressler Vanity Fair Becky Sharp Chester M. Franklin Conway Tearle The Wet Parade Eileen Pinchon Victor
Myrna_Loy_filmography
English actress (1936–2020)
Court Theatre, including Endgame and Live Like Pigs. In 1963 she played Becky Sharp in the musical Vanity Fair, alongside George Baker and Dame Sybil Thorndike
Frances_Cuka
English actor (born 1986)
novel by William Makepeace Thackeray—in which he portrayed the son of Becky Sharp. However, his scenes were deleted from the final cut and are only available
Robert_Pattinson
First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974
tests. In this capacity, she made brief appearances in films such as Becky Sharp (1935), The Great Ziegfeld (1936), and Small Town Girl (1936). In some
Pat_Nixon
Formal ball in Brussels on 15 June 1815
screen depictions. One notable example comes from the 1935 RKO production Becky Sharp, the first full-length technicolor film released after perfection of
Duchess_of_Richmond's_ball
Woman employed as a teacher in a private household
portrays a more realistic view of what life for a governess was like. Becky Sharp, the main character in William Makepeace Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair
Governess
Sonnet by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Vanity Fair (based on Thackeray's novel from 1848), sung by the character Becky Sharp. Writer and poet Oscar Wilde included a reference to Tennyson's poem
Now_Sleeps_the_Crimson_Petal
Fictional character in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Walker, Melanie (21 December 2018). "12 Best TV Characters of 2018: Becky Sharp, Villanelle, Ambrose Spellman and more". Culturefly. Retrieved 16 June
Ambrose_Spellman
British-American actor (1896–1969)
Washington in Alexander Hamilton. In 1935, he played one of the male leads in Becky Sharp, the first feature-length film in full-colour Technicolor, as well as
Alan_Mowbray
British actress (born 1937)
episodes 1967 Jackanory Storyteller Series 3: 5 episodes 1967 Vanity Fair Becky Sharp Miniseries: 5 episodes 1968 Theatre 625 Isabella Series 5, Episode 16
Susan_Hampshire
American actress
opposite Maude Adams. In 1899 she was Mrs. Crawley in Becky Sharp (later made into 1934 film Becky Sharp) and in 1922 closed out her Broadway career playing
Ida_Waterman
Visual art consisting of moving images
sequences in feature films, and finally, for an entire feature film, Becky Sharp, in 1935. Although the process was expensive, the positive public response
Film
feature length movie to be filmed entirely in 3-color Technicolor was Becky Sharp. The first color features were made in the 1910s. The very first was
Natural_color
American actor
authoritarian figures like General Tufto in the first Technicolor film Becky Sharp (1935) and Judge Thatcher in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938). Richman
Charles_Richman_(actor)
Private members' club in London, England
ISBN 978-93-5920-982-1. Retrieved 22 October 2025. "Vanity Fair's Michael Palin: 'Today Becky Sharp would be on Love Island – or working as President Trump's press secretary'"
Reform_Club
animated short Flowers and Trees, whereas the first live-action feature was Becky Sharp, released in 1935. Cinematographers listed in italics are associate photographers
List of three-strip Technicolor films
List_of_three-strip_Technicolor_films
American actor (1868–1940)
including portraying the Duke of Wellington in the Technicolor production of Becky Sharp and, of all things, playing the heroine's father in the low-budget singing
William_Faversham
the Devil 1953 John Huston United Artists 1980 Copyright not renewed Becky Sharp 1935 Rouben Mamoulian RKO Radio Pictures [data missing] [data missing]
List of films in the public domain in the United States
List_of_films_in_the_public_domain_in_the_United_States
1755 dictionary by Samuel Johnson
the end of Chapter 1 of Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray, Becky Sharp disdainfully throws a copy of Johnson's Dictionary out the window. "Dr
A Dictionary of the English Language
A_Dictionary_of_the_English_Language
1973 American television programming awards
a Leading Role (Drama/Comedy - Limited Episodes) Susan Hampshire as Becky Sharp in Vanity Fair (PBS) Vivien Heilbron as Rachel Verinder in The Moonstone
25th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards
Hungarian-American screenwriter
(1931) Frankenstein (1931) The Last Man (1932) Hat, Coat and Glove (1934) Becky Sharp (1935) Lady from Louisiana (1941) "Obituaries: Francis Edwards Faragoh"
Francis_E._Faragoh
American physician (1829–1914)
75, PLAYWRIGHT, DIES; He Dramatized 'Vanity Fair' Under the Name of 'Becky Sharp' for Mrs, Fiske". The New York Times. Retrieved June 15, 2023. "MRS.
Silas Weir Mitchell (physician)
Silas_Weir_Mitchell_(physician)
Process 4 insert Fox Black-and-white with one Technicolor sequence. 1935 Becky Sharp United States Technicolor, Process 4 feature Pioneer Pictures / RKO First
List of early color feature films
List_of_early_color_feature_films
American actor and film director (1888–1934)
Memorial Park, Glendale. At the time of his death, Sherman was directing Becky Sharp, the first film to be shot entirely in the three-strip Technicolor format
Lowell_Sherman
American film and distribution company
first feature film shot entirely in advanced three-strip Technicolor, Becky Sharp. The movie was coproduced with Pioneer Pictures, founded by Cooper—who
RKO_Pictures
British actor (1903–1981)
Talk It Over (1934) as Alex Winters Dizzy Dames (1935) as Rodney Stokes Becky Sharp (1935) as Beau Brummel (uncredited) Partners of the Plains (1938) as
John_Warburton_(actor)
1935 film by Lowell Sherman
died of double-pneumonia in December 1934, just days into directing Becky Sharp. The film was released nationally on March 11, 1935. In general it received
Night_Life_of_the_Gods
American science-fiction writer (born 1985)
Becky Chambers (born May 3, 1985) is an American science fiction writer. She is the author of the Hugo Award-winning Wayfarers series as well as novellas
Becky_Chambers
1915 film
released the film. Mrs. Fiske had starred in the 1899 hit Broadway play Becky Sharp based on William Thackeray's 1848 novel of the same name. Here she recreates
Vanity_Fair_(1915_film)
English writer (1837–1919)
Gentleman (1920) Vanity Fair (1922) Vanity Fair (1923) Vanity Fair (1932) Becky Sharp (1935) Vanity Fair (1967) Barry Lyndon (1975) Pierścień i róża (1986)
Anne_Thackeray_Ritchie
Novel as a concept in English-language literature
touch. It features his most memorable character, the engagingly roguish Becky Sharp. The Brontë sisters were other significant novelists in the 1840s and
English_novel
2017 board game by Cole Wehrle
Flashman card in Pax Pamir. They include Mr Rochester of Jane Eyre, Becky Sharp and Joseph Sedley of Vanity Fair, Lady Newcome of The Newcomes, Esther
John_Company_(board_game)
British actress (1891–1968)
Madame De Gabry (uncredited) Motive for Revenge (1935) as Mrs. Fleming Becky Sharp (1935) as Duchess of Richmond Two for Tonight (1935) as Lady Ralston
Doris_Lloyd
American film editor
the first to cut a full-length, three-strip Technicolor feature film, Becky Sharp (1935). He worked with directors King Vidor, Gregory La Cava, Lewis Milestone
Archie_Marshek
American silent film and stage actress (1857–1937)
Fighting Westerner) starring Randolph Scott. She next had a small role in Becky Sharp, starring Miriam Hopkins. She died in 1937 in Santa Monica, California
Mrs._Leslie_Carter
1998 British TV series or programme
summary of the book see: Vanity Fair plot summary. Natasha Little as Becky Sharp Frances Grey as Amelia Sedley David Ross as Mr. Sedley Philip Glenister
Vanity_Fair_(1998_TV_serial)
American inventor (1894–1951)
Technicolor. He was the technical director of the first color movie (Becky Sharp), and one of only three founding technicians of the Academy of Motion
Joseph_A._Ball_(inventor)
American actress (born 2005)
Riker and Deanna Troi. In 2023, she reprised her role as Becky in the sequel The Wrath of Becky. The same year, she appeared in the horror miniseries The
Lulu_Wilson
German-American actor (1875–1965)
came to America playing Lord Tarquin in Harrison Fiske's production of Becky Sharp, a comedy by Langdon Mitchell based on William Makepeace Thackeray's
Frank_Reicher
American actress and playwright
was produced by Manhattan's Pearl Theater in 2017, with Hamill playing Becky Sharp. Hamill's adaptation of Pride and Prejudice premiered at the Hudson Valley
Kate_Hamill
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