Sophie Tucker

Sophie Tucker was born on Jan 13, 1884 in Ukraine]. Sophie Tucker's big-screen debut came with Honky Tonk directed by Lloyd Bacon in 1929. Sophie Tucker is known for The Great Gatsby directed by Baz Luhrmann, Lisa Adam stars as Weeping and Frank Aldridge as Well Dressed Male Witness - Wilson's Garage. The most recent award Sophie Tucker achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie Sophie Tucker plays is The Great Gatsby which will be released on May 10, 2013.

What becomes a legend most? For the beloved Russian-born entertainer Sophie Tucker, it was most definitely the live stage. The stage was her home. She fed off a live audience and it's what made her the sensation she was. Seeing her up close and personal was to get the very best of her. Movies and TV were too restrictive to capture the true essence of Sophie Tucker. For well over five decades, she performed everywhere -- Broadway, vaudeville, cabaret, clubs and burlesque.