Dolores Hart

Dolores Hart, O.S.B. (born Dolores Hicks; October 20, 1938) is an American Roman Catholic Benedictine nun and former actress. Following her movie debut with Elvis Presley in Loving You (1957), she made 10 films in five years, including Wild Is the Wind (1957), King Creole (1958), and Where the Boys Are (1960). At the height of her career, Hart left acting to enter the Abbey of Regina Laudis monastery in Connecticut. Background Hart was born Dolores Hicks in Chicago on October 20, 1938. She was the only child of actor Bert Hicks and Harriett Hicks. Hart's father followed movie offers and moved his family from Chicago to Hollywood. Hart decided to become an actress after visiting her father on movie sets, including the film Forever Amber. After her parents' divorce, Hart lived in Chicago with her grandparents, who sent her to St. Gregory Catholic School. Her grandfather was a movie theater projectionist whose enthusiasm for films influenced her decision to pursue an acting career.