I lost my parents very early in my life. My mom died three weeks after I graduated from high school, and my dad died two years after I got married. Mary Badham daddieearly Change image and share on social
I was very much a tomboy. I've always been rather outspoken, headstrong, and I'm pretty much that way to this day. Mary Badham dayhaveheadstrong Change image and share on social
My mother was a leading lady in a local theatre in Birmingham, Alabama, where I grew up. Mary Badham alabamabirminghamgrow Change image and share on social
I didn't know anything about movies or movie stars or the Academy or anything. I was just a blank sheet of paper. I was totally ignorant of all that stuff. I never went to the movies, didn't know anything about the movies. Mary Badham academyblankignorant share on social
If more people would try and reach up instead of going to the lowest common denominator, I think we'd be a lot better off. Mary Badham commondenominatorlot Change image and share on social
Most of the performances I see on TV and in movies are so self-conscious and overacted. I would think a natural actress would be welcome. Mary Badham actressconsciousmovie Change image and share on social
I wasn't a child who wanted to be an actor. Mary Badham actorchildwant Change image and share on social
In 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' I was just playing and having a good time. Mary Badham goodkillmockingbird Change image and share on social
When I retired, I was at an in-between age. I wasn't a child anymore, I wasn't really a woman yet, and they weren't really writing scripts for that age. Mary Badham ageanymorechild Change image and share on social
That's so important for children when they're growing up, to have a strong male role model. Mary Badham childgrowimportant Change image and share on social
