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Born in Japan to British parents on Oct.21, 1917, Fontaine and her older sister moved to the US as children. She won an Oscar as a vulnerable wife in the movie Suspicion in 1942. Hitchcock also cast Fontaine in the lead role in his first Hollywood work, Rebecca. Her other films included The Constant Nymph, Jane Eyre and Letter from an Unknown Woman. Fontaine won her Oscar over her sister, who was in the running for her role in Hold Back the Dawn.
Fontaine starred opposite Laurence Olivier in 1940’s Rebecca. De Havilland is still alive at the age of 97 and lives in Paris. Fontaine gained another two Academy Award nominations (提名), including her lead role in Rebecca in which she played opposite Laurence Olivier. The actress later said it was a “bittersweet moment” beating De Havilland to the best actress prize. “I was surprised that I won over my sister,” she added. But De Havilland played a significant role in Gone with the Wind. Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter in 1978, Fontaine said, “I married first, won the Oscar before Olivia did, and if I die first, she’ll undoubtedly be living because I beat her to it.”
In her autobiography（自传）, the actress s said, “I adore, respect and like my sister. But we don’t seek out each other’s company. We’re such complete opposites.” Sisters Fontaine and De Havilland were Hollywood opposites. The pair have both won Academy Awards for acting. Fontaine—born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland in Tokyo—had four marriages which ended in divorce. She held double British-US citizenship but she lived in the US for long. She starred opposite many of the Hollywood greats, including as Joan Crawford’ s opposite in her first major role in 1935’s No More Ladies. Fontaine also lined up with Katharine Hepburn, Fred Astaire and Cary Grant—her co-star in Suspicion. The star was determined to play more willful roles later in her career, gaining recognition for Tender is the Night in 1962.
Her final major screen appearance came four years later in The witches, while her final screen credit was for the TV movie Good King Wenceslas in 1994 and died on Dec. 15, 2013.
21. Fontaine won the Oscar for the film___________.
A. Suspicion B. Hold Back the Dawn
C. Rebecca D. Jane Eyre
22. We can conclude that Fontaine lived to___________.
A. 94 B.95 C.96 D.97
23. According to the passage, we can learn that De Havilland___________.
A. didn’t like Fontaine at all for long
B. had already died before Fontaine
C. once won Academy Award
D. wasn’t as famous as Fontaine
