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Rev. Mother Dolores Hart (born October 20, 1938) is an American Roman Catholic nun and former actress. She made ten films in five years, playing opposite Stephen Boyd, Montgomery Clift, George Hamilton and Robert Wagner, having made her movie debut with Elvis Presley in Loving You (1957). By the early 1960s an established leading lady, she "stunned Hollywood" by announcing that she would be giving up her career to enter a convent. She is now Prioress of the Benedictine Abbey of Regina Laudis in Connecticut.
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 20, 1938 |
| Place Of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Height | 5' 5½" (1.66 m) |
| Profession | Actress |
| Residence | Bethlehem, Connecticut |
| Education | Marymount College, Palos Verdes |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Nationality | American |
| Nicknames | Dolores Hart, Hart, Dolores |
| Star Sign | Libra |
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| 1 | I adored Hollywood. I didn't leave it because it was a place of sin. |
| 2 | [when asked what it was like to kiss Elvis Presley onscreen in Loving You] I think the limit for a screen kiss back then was something like 15 seconds. That one has lasted 40 years. |
| 3 | I just knew that this was what God wanted from me. I never felt I was 'walking away from Hollywood'. I felt I was walking into something more significant and by that, I took Hollywood with me. |
| 4 | (When asked how she could go from kissing Elvis to becoming a nun): How much closer to Heaven can you get? |
| 5 | I'd done two movies with Elvis Presley. I'd been around Hollywood for a while - and saw how needlessly competitive and negative it could be. It never held my interest. |
| 6 | [on her life since becoming a nun] I have struggled with this call to vocation all my life. I can understand why people have doubts, because who understands God? I don't. When you are dealing with something at this level, you are dealing with mystery. |
| 7 | [on her life before her vocation] It was not a lifelong dream. I did not grow up wanting to be a nun. I wanted to be an actress. If it had ever been suggested I would one day be a nun, it would have been the last thing on my mind. It was a million to one shot I would ever be a nun. |
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| 1 | As the Rev. Mother Dolores Hart of the Benedictine order, she is prioress of the Roman Catholic abbey of Regina Laudis, in Bethlehem, Connecticut, USA. [November 2004] |
| 2 | (1963-) Dolores Hart left Hollywood for good and became a nun. She entered the strictly cloistered Benedictine Regina Laudis Monastery, in Bethlehem, Connecticut, where she still is today. |
| 3 | Attended St. Gregory Grammar School in Chicago, Illinois for 8th grade. |
| 4 | Suffers from neuropathy, a crippling disease she has had since 1997. |
| 5 | 1957 Deb Star. |
| 6 | She is now called Reverend Mother Dolores Hart, and is prioress of Regina Laudis (Queen of Praise) Abbey in Bethlehem, Connecticut. |
| 7 | She received an honorary doctorate from Fairfield University in 2004. |
| 8 | Of Irish and Italian extraction. |
| 9 | Niece of Mario Lanza. |
| 10 | Holds the unique distinction of being the only nun to be a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. |
| 11 | Daughter of actor Bert Hicks. Her parents divorced when she was quite young. |
| 12 | At the time she became a nun, she was engaged to marry Don Robinson. He never married and remained a close friend. |
| 13 | Stays active in the arts as an Academy voter by reviewing films. |
| 14 | Advanced to prioress at the convent in Connecticut. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Virginian | 1963 | TV Series | Cathy Maywood |
| Come Fly with Me | 1963 | | Donna Stuart |
| Insight | 1963 | TV Series | |
| Lisa | 1962 | | Lisa Held |
| Sail a Crooked Ship | 1961 | | Elinor Harrison |
| Francis of Assisi | 1961 | | Clare |
| Where the Boys Are | 1960 | | Merritt Andrews |
| The Plunderers | 1960 | | Ellie Walters |
| Playhouse 90 | 1960 | TV Series | Janet Marshall |
| The DuPont Show with June Allyson | 1959 | TV Series | Elaine Abbott |
| King Creole | 1958 | | Nellie |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1958 | TV Series | Betty Lewis |
| Matinee Theatre | 1958 | TV Series | |
| Lonelyhearts | 1958 | | Justy Sargeant |
| Wild Is the Wind | 1957 | | Angela "Angie" |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1957 | TV Series | Claudia Powell |
| Loving You | 1957 | | Susan Jessup |
| Forever Amber | 1947 | | Child (uncredited) |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Tab Hunter Confidential | 2015 | Documentary | Herself |
| EWTN Presents Bookmark | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Author |
| God Is the Bigger Elvis | 2012 | Documentary short | Herself |
| The Irv Kupcinet Show | 1963 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1962 | TV Series | Herself - Actress |
| The Jack Paar Tonight Show | 1962 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show | 1962 | TV Series | Herself - Actress |
| Here's Hollywood | 1961 | TV Series | Herself |
| About Faces | 1960 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 32nd Annual Academy Awards | 1960 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | 1958 | TV Series | Herself - Recipient |
Archive Footage
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 1961 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Top Female New Personality | |
Known for movies
