The autobiography of Dorothy Dandridge, Hollywood's first Black sex symbol and first Black best actress Oscar-nominee, examines her early life, slow rise to stardom, and swift decline. The book was completed shortly after her tragic death at the age of 42 in 1965 of a drug overdose.
Dorothy Dandridge's life story is the stuff Hollywood dreams—and nightmares.
Everything and Nothing
recounts her rags-to-riches-to-rags story form her personal point of view. Dandridge recalls her humble beginnings in Depression-era Cleveland, Ohio, her rise to fame and success as the first African American to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination (for her role in
Carmen Jones),
the disappointments and pain of her childhood and family life, and her downward spiral into alcoholism and financial troubles,
is a mesmerizing and harrowing journey through the life and times of one of Hollywood's most unforgettable stars.