Elizabeth McGovern is fired up when she talks about Ava Gardner, whom the Downton Abbey star portrays in a stage show that ...

"Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations" (Simon & Schuster), by Peter Evans and Ava Gardner "I'm tired of remembering," actress Ava Gardner laments during one of many sessions with the ghostwriter w… ...

1 1934: A Young Ava Gardner Ava Gardner was born in rural North Carolina, just outside of Smithfield. Her parents were tobacco farmers and she was the youngest of seven children.

The Secret Conversation,” the “Downton Abbey” star brings new life to an indomitable star of Hollywood’s golden age ...

The Ava Gardner Museum has hosted a year-long Centennial celebration in honor of the legendary actress, fashion icon, and humanitarian Ava Gardner, a North Carolina native who grew up just 7-miles ...

Ava Gardner fans will soon be able to get an intimate glimpse into the personal life of the beloved movie star this spring in Smithfield, North Carolina. The Ava Garner Museum will be throwing a ...

Ava Gardner was legendary for her beauty, her classic Hollywood films — and her tumultuous love life, especially with Frank Sinatra. After being discovered via pictures taken by her brother-in ...

Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra fell in love in 1949, but their romance was anything but traditional. Their first meeting involved a shootout.

The Ava Gardner Museum hosts an annual festival in honor of the legendary actress, fashion icon, and humanitarian Ava Gardner, a North Carolina native who grew up just 7-miles east of Smithfield, NC.

She wanted to learn more. Ava Gardner poses in a sleek black satin dress in a scene from Robert Siodmak's film noir, "The Killers," in 1964. (Photo by Ray Jones/John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images) ...