![]() She doted on Christina in front of the cameras, but once no one was looking, she showed her true colors as a cruel, spiteful narcissist with a vicious temper and a penchant for criticizing and putting the girl down at every opportunity. Perhaps to boost her press coverage a little bit, she adopted a little girl whom she named Christina and became a mother after a number of miscarriages. Crawford was nearing the end of her career, as the film roles were less frequent and her publicity was waning. ![]() This Oscar-winning actress was Hollywood royalty when she adopted a baby girl in 1940. She was portrayed by Faye Dunaway, who also portrayed Serena Waterford in The Handmaid's Tale, Jane Wilkinson in Thirteen at Dinner, Selena in Supergirl, Elena Dubrow in Dunston Checks In, and Bonnie Parker in Bonnie and Clyde. This fictionalized version of Joan Crawford occupies slot #41 in the AFI's Top 50 Villains list. Joan Crawford is the main antagonist of the film Mommie Dearest, a 1981 American biographical drama film about the legendary actress and her alleged abuse of her adoptive children. ![]() ~ Joan Crawford's most famous line in the film. ![]()
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