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Marilyn's birth name was Norma Jeane Mortenson
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At age 7 Marilyn was sexually assalted
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Grace and Doc Goddard took care of Monroe when her parents couldnt. They were very strict, they wouldnt even let her go to the movies.
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When Monroe was 11 she was raped
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When Monroe was 16 she got married, this was her way to get out of foster care
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A photogropher took a picture of Marilyn while she was at the factory and within months she became a succesful model
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Monroe signed her first movie contract
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Monroe suffered from pre-perfomance anxiety that sometimes made her physically ill and caused her legendary tardiness on film sets.
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Monroe moved to New York City to study acting with Lee Stasberg at the "Actors Studio"
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Marilyn recieved the honor of "Best Actress in a Comedy" in "Some like it Hot" at the Golden Globe Awards
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Marilyn was very insecure about her beauty and her relationships. This caused her life to fall apart and she fell into a cycle of drug abuse, destructive relationships and a series of attempted suicides.
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"The misfits" was her last completed film
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Marilyn was the "Film Favorite Female"
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Monroe was fired from "Something's Got to Give" becuase of missing so many days of filming
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Monroe sang "Happy Birthday Mr. President" at John F. Kennedy's birthday celebration
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She overdosed on pills