"Sex isn't all that important, but it is when you love someone very much." ― Ava Gardner From Ava Gardner Actor Added on 1/31/2026 About Ava Gardner Ava Gardner was an American actress and one of the leading film stars of the 1940s and 1950s. She received an Academy Award nomination for Mogambo and appeared in major studio productions. Born: 1922-12-24 Died: 1990-01-25 View all quotes from Ava Gardner