The Resume

(October 14, 1893-February 27, 1993)
Known as 'The First Lady of the Silent Screen'
Starred in 'Birth of a Nation,' 'Intolerance,' 'Orphans of the Storm' 'The Musketeers of Pig Alley,' 'The Battle of the Sexes' and 'Broken Blossoms'
Directed 'Remodeling Her Husband' (1920)
Received the Life Achievement Award by the American Film Institute (1984)
Sister of Dorthy Gish
Introduced to director, D. W. Griffith by close friend and actress, Mary Pickford
Starred in many of D. W. Griffith's movies
Made $20 to star in 'The Unseen Enemy' (1912)

Why she might be annoying:

She became obsessed with suffering (worked in extreme heat, cold, starvation) for the sake of her acting.
She starred in 'Birth of a Nation,' which has been criticized for glorifying racial hatred during the civil war.

Why she might not be annoying:

Her film acting career spanned eight decades (1912-1987).
She collapsed from anemia during the production of 'A Good Little Devil' (1913).
She grew up with an alcoholic father who was rarely home.
She was included in Entertainment Weekly Magazine's 100 Greatest Stars of All Time issue (1997).
The Smashing Pumpkins first album 'Gish,' was named in her honor.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AFI’s 100 Years … 100 Passions [Couples] (Ranked: 71)
• AFI's 25 Greatest Female Screen Legends (Ranked: 17)
• AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award (Ranked: 1984)
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [A-K]
• Appeared on PBS' American Masters
• Child Stars [1900s and 1910s]
• D.W. Griffith Films
• Dick Cavett Show Guests
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Edith Head Models
• Entertainment Weekly's 100 Greatest Movie Stars of All Time
• Film Pioneers [Silent Era]
• Georgina's Least Annoying (Ranked: 9)
• Golden Girls References
• I Attended the Premiere of 'A Star is Born' [1954]
• I Did Not Graduate High School [F-I]
• I Died in 1993 (Ranked: 99)
• I Had Spanish Flu
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[F-I]
• I Lived at 10050 Cielo Drive
• I Portrayed 1 of the 100 Greatest Female Movie Characters of All Time [Movieline - April 1997] (Ranked: 74)
• I Portrayed 1 of the 100 Greatest Female Movie Characters of All Time [Movieline - April 1997] (Ranked: 15)
• I Portrayed a Nun
• I Portrayed Lizzie Borden
• I Portrayed Ophelia
• I Was a Child Star
• Kennedy Center Honorees (Ranked: 1982)
• Lillian Gish's Leading Men
• Look at Me, Oy Vey
• My Dad was Violent/Abusive
• National Board of Review Award for Best Actress (Ranked: 1987)
• Night of 100 Stars [March 8, 1982]
• Night of the Hunter [1955]
• Person to Person - Guests [A-K]
• Profiles 2001-2250 (Ranked: 2218)
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1968-1975]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 17 Votes: 5.88% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 65 Votes: 44.62% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 48 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 30 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 15.79% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 427 Votes: 43.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 34 Votes: 26.47% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 72 Votes: 36.11% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 120 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 192 Votes: 43.23% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 181 Votes: 41.44% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 346 Votes: 44.80% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 313 Votes: 41.53% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 777 Votes: 42.99% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1987 Votes: 36.99% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 3388 Votes: 46.75% Annoying