For our Bad Company series, we're turning the spotlight on villainous characters we love to hate, like Bette Davis' mesmerizingly campy "Baby Jane" Hudson. Discover the other big baddies we're highlighting here.
Named by the American Film Institute as one of the 50 Best Villains of American Cinema, Bette Davis’ portrayal of bitter ex-child actor “Baby Jane” Hudson stands as one of the most deliciously wicked onscreen performances of all time.
Resentful of her sister Blanche’s (Joan Crawford) more successful acting career, Baby Jane has the opportunity to exact her revenge when a wheelchair-bound Blanche becomes dependent on her younger sister for care. With gripping suspense, surprising humor, and no small amount of camp, WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? is one of American cinema’s greatest psychological thrillers.