Celia St. James was one of the most famous actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age, and considered one of the most talented of that generation. She was popularly referred to as "America's Sweetheart" for her girl-next-door allure. Racking up a total of four Oscar nominations, resulting in winning three of which, as well as receiving the Most Promising Female Personality Award at the Audience Appreciation Awards, St.
Born Cecelia Jamison in , Celia St. She was born into a rich and "well-to-do" family, which created a culture in her family that she resented. All of her siblings—minus her favorite, her older brother Robert Jamison—she claimed to act just like her parents, who acted as if there was a recognized nobility in Georgia. Celia's sister Rebecca believed that Celia acting in movies was an embarrassment to the family, not so much because of the Hollywood aspect, but rather because it meant that Celia was "working"— and so she claimed it was undignified.
Celia had conflicting feelings about her family because of this, saying "I love them, and I hate them. Celia quickly became a renowned star and "screen queen" at a young age. Referred to as the "Georgia Peach" or "Georgia's Peach" early in her career, she made headlines for playing a widowed mother in a war-period piece with Olympian Studios at nineteen years old, one people said would be sure to get her nominated the following year.
Even at an extremely young age, Celia St. James was regarded as one of, if not, the most talented actresses for her generation of Hollywood. Celia was often put in intense, dramatic roles—gritty movies with antiheroes and untidy endings.
Her exceptional acting abilities made studio-game actors in the studio dynasty nervous, intimidated, or even jealous. Celia's fellow actresses and Little Women co-stars Evelyn Hugo who would later become the love of Celia's life, lifelong lover, and wife and Ruby Reilly said "That teenage bitch is going to act me under the table," and "Did you hear Celia St.
