Luise Rainer was a German-born Austrian and American film actress. She was the first person to win multiple Academy Awards consecutively. She acted in stage in Austria, and appeared in Austrian films. She signed a 3 year contract with an American MGM Studios to bring her to Hollywood in 1935. She appeared in American films include: Escapade (1935), The Great Ziegfeld (1936), and The Good Earth (1937). She died on December 30, 2014. She was 104 years old. R.I.P. Luise Rainer