Britain's Blonde Bombshell

That would be Diana Dors, England's answer to Marilyn Monroe. When she tired of the dumb blonde routine she lobbied for more serious roles, and got her chance in Yield To The Night, loosely based on the story of Ruth Ellis the last woman to be hanged in the U.K. It is a great performance that shows another side to her image. There is also a biopic of her life aptly titled The Blonde Bombshell starring Keely Hawes and Amanda Redman. Hawes portrays her early success, and Redman her later years until her untimely passing in 1984.  A true British legend.