As a guest who doesn't eat, drink or smoke, you leave much to be desired, but as a writer, you're my girl.

She appeared in many of the episodic drama TV series of the 1950s such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents General Electric Theater and The United States Steel Hour. She received six Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress and won one Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. The current record for all actors is Peter O'Toole with eight nominations without a win followed by Richard Burton with seven nominations.

Thelma Ritter (February 14 1902 — February 5 1969) was an American actress best known for her comedic roles as working class characters.