Marilyn Monroe Filmography - Film Appearances

Film Appearances

Year Movie film Role Studio Further information
1940s
1947 The Shocking Miss Pilgrim† Telephone operator 20th Century-Fox
Dangerous Years† Evie
1948 Green Grass of Wyoming† Square dance extra
You Were Meant for Me† Lady-in-waiting
Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!† Betty
  • Partly edited after filming ended.
Ladies of the Chorus Peggy Martin Columbia Pictures
  • First leading role
1949 Love Happy Grunion's client United Artists
1950s
1950 A Ticket to Tomahawk Clara 20th Century-Fox
The Asphalt Jungle Angela Phinlay Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • First major movie role.
The Fireball Polly 20th Century-Fox
All About Eve Miss Claudia Caswell
Right Cross Dusky Ledoux
1951 Home Town Story Iris Martin
As Young as You Feel Harriet
Love Nest Roberta Stevens
Let's Make It Legal Joyce Mannering
1952 Clash by Night Peggy
We're Not Married! Annabel Jones Norris
Don't Bother to Knock Nell Forbes
  • First starring role.
Monkey Business Miss Lois Laurel
O. Henry's Full House Streetwalker
  • Cameo appearance.
1953 Niagara Rose Loomis
  • Her superstar breakthrough film.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Lorelei Lee
  • Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
How to Marry a Millionaire Pola Debevoise
1954 River of No Return Kay Weston
There's No Business Like Show Business Victoria Hoffman
1955 The Seven Year Itch The Girl
  • Contains her iconic white dress subway scene.
1956 Bus Stop Cherie
  • Also known as The Wrong Kind of Girl.
1957 The Prince and the Showgirl Elsie Marina Warner Brothers
  • Produced by Marilyn Monroe Productions; the only film made by her company.
1959 Some Like It Hot Sugar Cane Kowalczyk Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Monroe's biggest hit, considered a comedy classic.
  • Won — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
1960s
1960 Let's Make Love Amanda Dell 20th Century-Fox
1961 The Misfits Roslyn Taber United Artists
  • Her final completed film.
1962 Something's Got to Give Ellen Wagstaff Arden 20th Century-Fox
  • Uncompleted.
† denotes an uncredited performance.
Marilyn Monroe
  • Early life
  • Filmography
  • Death
  • In popular culture
Songs
  • "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"
  • "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"
  • "Heat Wave"
  • "My Heart Belongs to Daddy"
  • "That Old Black Magic"
  • "You'd Be Surprised"
Clothes
  • Black polka-dot swimsuit
  • Pink dress
  • White dress
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