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Who did Judy Holliday play in the 1950 film Born Yesterday?
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Judy Holliday
Kanin wrote and directed Born Yesterday, his most famous play.
In the 1950 film Born Yesterday, Judy Holliday played the role of Billie Dawn. Billie Dawn was the mistress of a low-class tycoon named Harry Brock, and her character undergoes a transformation as she educates herself and realizes she has been exploited. Holliday's performance in this role earned her an Academy Award.1