The Rise of Hollywood’s Leading Ladies
The Hollywood Heritage Museum celebrates the pioneering actresses in the fledgling film industry who created the role of “leading lady”. From Famous Players-Lasky to Paramount: The Rise of Hollywood’s Leading Ladies features early screen icons such as Mary Pickford, Gloria Swanson, and Pola Negri.
Time & Location
Oct 05, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Hollywood Heritage Museum, 2100 Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068, USA
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From Famous Players-Lasky to Paramount:
The Rise of Hollywood’s Leading Ladies
Opens July 5, 2025
The Hollywood Heritage Museum celebrates the pioneering actresses in the fledgling film industry who created the role of “leading lady” in the exhibit From Famous Players-Lasky to Paramount: The Rise of Hollywood’s Leading Ladies. Paramount’s stable of stars helped define what it meant to be a movie star—and laid the foundation of how actresses would navigate Hollywood power structures for decades to come. The exhibit casts the spotlight on early screen icons such as Mary Pickford, Gloria Swanson and Pola Negri as well as the many who came after.
With this exhibit, Hollywood Heritage celebrates the ladies who performed under the Famous Players-Lasky and Paramount banner. These women didn’t just entertain—they influenced fashion, social norms and the evolution of women’s roles in film. They were the first wave of female icons manufactured by Hollywood—many used…
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