英语文摘:"Titanic" actress Gloria Stuart dies at 100

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Veteran Hollywood actress Gloria Stuart, who was better known for playing an elder version of Kate Winslet's character Rose in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster "Titanic," died on Sunday at her home in West Los Angeles. She was 100.

Funeral services were pending Monday as the Academy Award- nominated actress has passed away after a battle against the lung cancer she was diagnosed to suffer from five years ago, her daughter Sylvia Thompson told the Washington Post.

The blonde actress won acclaim for her role as the survivor of the notorious sea wreck in the box-office hit, and was nominated for a supporting-actress award for her portrayal of an elder version of the heroine, becoming the oldest Oscars nominee. She only lost to Kim Basinger, who walked away with the honor for her role in "L.A. Confidential."

Born in July 4, 1910, the Santa Monica, California native was mostly active in the 1930s, playing a number of roles in films such as "The Kiss Before The Mirror" and "The Invisible Man." Disappointed with her career, the glamorous blonde basically gave up on acting in the following three decades before reappearing in a string of television movies.

Stuart wrote an autobiography "I Just Kept Hoping" in 1999 to sum up her seven-decades acting career. She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000. Her made her last appearance on film in 2004.

As one of the founding member of the Screen Actors Guild, she was honored by the group in June 2010 for her years of service.