Margaret Elliot (played by Bette Davis) is a protagonist in The Star.
Margaret Elliot is an Oscar-winning actress whose career and wealth have collapsed, though she initially refuses to accept that her fame is over. After a failed screen test and a humiliating party offer, she finally confronts reality and turns toward the love and acceptance of her daughter and Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester. Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester (played by Sterling Hayden) appears in The Star.
Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester is a younger former actor who now owns a successful boatyard. He bails Margaret Elliot out after her DUI arrest, admits he has loved her since the past, and helps her face the end of her film career while offering steady affection and acceptance. Gretchen (played by Natalie Wood) appears in The Star.
Gretchen is Margaret Elliot's daughter and an important source of emotional support. She assists Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester in trying to help Margaret recognize that her days as a famous actress are over, while Margaret has tried to shield her from the painful decline of her career. R.J. an Aging Actor at Party (played by Robert Warwick) appears in The Star.
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Characters
Margaret Elliot
(played by Bette Davis) — protagonist
Margaret Elliot is an Oscar-winning actress whose career and wealth have collapsed, though she initially refuses to accept that her fame is over. After a failed screen test and a humiliating party off...
Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester
(played by Sterling Hayden) — supporting
Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester is a younger former actor who now owns a successful boatyard. He bails Margaret Elliot out after her DUI arrest, admits he has loved her since the past, and helps her fa...
Gretchen
(played by Natalie Wood) — supporting
Gretchen is Margaret Elliot's daughter and an important source of emotional support. She assists Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester in trying to help Margaret recognize that her days as a famous actress a...
R.J. an Aging Actor at Party
(played by Robert Warwick) — supporting
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester → Margaret Elliot
(Professional Former Mentor)
Margaret Elliot → Gretchen
(Family Mother)
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Margaret Elliot → R.J. an Aging Actor at Party
(Social Peer)
Jim Johannsen aka Barry Lester → Gretchen
(Alliance Co-Supporter)
Story Analysis
A fading actress moves from denial toward acceptance when an unwanted film role mirrors her own lost fame.
