Monday 28 January 2013

Thriller Actors; Janet Leigh


Janet  Leigh was born in Merced, California, on July 6, 1927. Her first film was The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947), moreover she was cast in numerous films in the late 1940's and early 1950's.

Leigh's most successful films include Little Women (1949), Angels in the Outfield (1951), Scaramouche (1952), The Black Sheild of Falworth (1954) and Orsen Welle's film noir Touch of Evil (1958).


However, she is best known for her shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960)- which was annouced one of the most terrifying moments ever commited to film. She won a Golden Globe award for her performance and was nominated for an Academy award  for best supporting actress.
One of the most famous scenes that gripped and shocked people the most in psycho was the shower scene, this scene adds a lot of suspense and tension and really gets the viewers heart pouding. Janet Leigh plays this role very well:



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