She died aged 85years old, and went on to be so much more than a child actress, but I always saw her as that cute, curly haired little girl. Perhaps, no matter how successfully we may reinvent ourselves, we always remain trapped in the perceived image of the beholder.
R.I.P
City Jackdaw 
I just saw the news! Yes, it’s had to be an ex-child star. But at least with Shirley, I don’t recall any scandals attached to her name.
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No, me neither. Refreshingly.
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