Cora Sue Collins Nace

Coming to Hollywood at the age of 3, Cora Sue Collins became a top child actress in films before she was 4 years old.  A chance audition at Universal landed the three year old portraying the lead role in THE UNEXPECTED FATHER (1931),  which was followed by a contract with Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios.  For 13 years Cora Sue played in legendary films with legendary co-stars and directors. During a period when child actors (headed by star Shirley Temple) were in great demand, Cora Sue reigned supreme.  So much so that Greta Garbo handpicked her to play the child queen in QUEEN CHRISTINA (1933).  Her many films include ANNA KARENINA, SMILIN’ THROUGH, NAUGHTY MARIETTA, EVELYN PRENTICE, MAD LOVE, THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER, ALL THIS AND HEAVEN TOO, BLOOD AND SAND and WEEKEND AT THE WALDORF.  She was popular on radio, toured with the Broadway show JUNIOR MISS and was a headliner entertaining the troops during World War II. She served as a child ambassador at MGM and worked with many important personalities of the day. Though she kept her ties to the industry throughout her life, she chose to leave the business by the age of 18 and moved on to a rich and healthy life which included raising three children. Today she splits her time between Paris, France and Los Angeles and enjoys embracing and sharing her achievements of the past and present.