Esther Blodgett

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Esther Blodgett is the aspiring singer and actress who becomes a Hollywood star under the stage name Vicki Lester in the 1954 film "A Star Is Born."

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Esther Blodgett canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
protagonist
alternateRealityVersions Love, Simon
surface form: Ally Maine (2018 film analogue)

Esther Victoria Blodgett (1937 film version)
appearsIn A Star Is Born (1954 film)
associatedWithMusicNumber "Born in a Trunk"
The Man That Got Away
surface form: "The Man That Got Away"
associatedWithTheme Hollywood star system
addiction (through Norman Maine)
fame
sacrifice
awardsInStory Academy Award for Best Actress
surface form: Academy Award for Best Actress (fictional)
basedOn Esther Blodgett (1937 film character)
centralConflict balancing love and career
characterArc rises from obscurity to Hollywood stardom
characterDevelopment gains confidence and public acclaim
characterType tragic heroine
countryOfFictionalUniverse United States of America
surface form: United States
createdFor A Star Is Born (1954 film)
fictionalBackstory discovered by established star Norman Maine
fictionalNationality American
fictionalProfessionStart band singer
fictionalResidence Hollywood
filmDirectorOfWork George Cukor
filmGenre musical drama
hairColor brown
medium film
mentorRelationshipWith Norman Maine
name Esther Blodgett self-link
narrativeFunction depicts the cost of fame
notableQuote "This is Mrs. Norman Maine"
notableScene Oscar acceptance speech as Vicki Lester
occupation Hollywood star
actress
singer
partOfFranchise A Star Is Born film series
surface form: A Star Is Born franchise
portrayedBy Judy Garland
productionCompanyOfWork Warner Bros. Entertainment
surface form: Warner Bros.
romanticRelationshipWith Norman Maine
screenwriterOfWork Moss Hart
spouseInStory Norman Maine
stageName Vicki Lester
symbolizes the price of Hollywood success
tragicElement husband Norman Maine’s decline and death
vocalType singer with strong belting voice
yearOfAppearance 1954

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A Star Is Born (1954 film) character Esther Blodgett
A Star Is Born (1937 film) mainCharacter Esther Blodgett
Ally Maine basedOn Esther Blodgett
Esther Blodgett name Esther Blodgett self-link