Alexandra Dean

director of "Bombshell"

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director of “Bombshell,” a documentary about the life of Hedy Lamarr.

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Once considered the most beautiful woman in the world, 1940s film star Hedy Lamarr worked on experiments at night, one of which has become the basis for modern-day communications like…

Hedy Lamarr: Hollywood starlet and secret scientist

Once considered the most beautiful woman in the world, 1940s film star Hedy Lamarr worked on experiments at night, one of which has become the basis for modern-day communications like…

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