Dorothy Malone (born January 30, 1925) is an American actress. Her film career began in 1943, and in her early years she played small roles, mainly in B-movies. After a decade in films, she began to acquire a more glamorous image, particularly after her performance in
Written on the Wind (1956), for which she won the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her film career reached its peak by the beginning of the 1960s, and she achieved later success with her television role as
Constance MacKenzie on
Peyton Place from 1964 to 1968. Less active in her later years, Malone returned to films in 1992 as the friend of
Sharon Stone's character in
Basic Instinct.