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Greta

American  
[gret-uh] / ˈgrɛt ə /
Or Gretta

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Margaret.


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In 2023, her song “Boy’s a Liar Pt. 2,” a collaboration with Ice Spice, went to No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100; several months later, she landed a song on the hit soundtrack of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.”

From Los Angeles Times

Greta Garbo starred in the 1930 film, advertised with the tagline “Garbo Talks!”

From Los Angeles Times

But O’Neill’s 1921 drama poses ornery challenges for an actress—and not just because Greta Garbo immortalized the role in her first “talkie.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Palm Springs’ historic Plaza Theatre, which first opened in late 1936 with the world premiere of a Greta Garbo film, returns to the spotlight with help from Cynthia Erivo.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1936, the dusty desert town’s Plaza Theatre staged its grand opening with the premiere of George Cukor’s romantic tragedy “Camille,” starring Greta Garbo at the height of her powers.

From Los Angeles Times