Dubbed "Pocket Venus" by Hollywood gossip columnists, Mildred Helen Shay was almost better known for her affairs, marriages and glamorous social life than her film roles. In The Women (1939), she plays Helene – Crystal’s French maid, and stole every scene. Shay continued to act and make small appearances over the next 30 years including appearances in Candleshoe (1977), Superman III (1983), Death Wish 3 (1985), Little Shop of Horrors (1986) and Bullseye! (1990). Her last film was 1999's Parting Shots.
