- Was bullied out of Hollywood while her affair with Italian director Roberto Rossellini and marriage escalated in the press, but came back in 1956 to star in "Anastasia" which earned her her second Academy Award
- Resided in her dressing room during "Intermezzo" (1939) to be at director Gregory Ratoff's disposal
- While promoting the stage play "Joan of Lorraine" in Washington DC., protested against racial segregation having seen it first hand at the theater she was acting in
- Toured Europe to entertain WW2 troops
- Would not allow Hollywood to change her name and look
- "To get that part [Maria in For Whom The Bell Tolls (1943)], I'd cut my head off!" was her response to Ernest Hemingway when he mentioned to her she would have to cut her hair off for the role.
- Persuaded MGM to switch roles with Lana Tuner to play Ivy in "Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde" (1941) for it being a more challenging role
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