Stephens Celebrates Women's History Month
A gallery of past and present Stephens women who have made and are still making history.
Stephens College celebrates Women's History Month by sharing our stories, the stories of the women who shaped Stephens. We'll introduce you to alumnae, former professors, trustees and others who have been a part of Stephens.
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of March.
• First actress to play Peter Pan on Broadway • Highest-paid performer of her day • Head of the Stephens Drama Department from 1937 to 1943
• Stage and film actress who was the first performer to be deprived of employment because of a listing in Red Channels wrongly accusing her of communism • After being temporarily blacklisted, returned to television and went on to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame • Taught drama at Stephens from 1966 to 1976
• Author, journalist, biographer • Considered a leading authority on Elvis Presley • Graduated from Stephens before earning a master’s at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
• First actress to play Peter Pan on Broadway • Highest-paid performer of her day • Head of the Stephens Drama Department from 1937 to 1943