Happy Birthday, Ms. Monroe

Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous faces in Hollywood history, yet most audiences only recognize her as a blonde bombshell. 

From drama to thrillers and comedies, see Monroe in a whole new light as an actress who was in on the joke and knew how to play to the camera. In honor of her 100th birthday, take a closer look at the performer behind the persona to find an actress who reached for the stars and landed among them.