Helen Gahagan

Helen Gahagan Douglas was an American actress and politician. Gahagan Douglas's acting career included success on Broadway, as a touring opera singer, and in Hollywood films. Her portrayal of the villain in She inspired the Evil Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In 1944, Gahagan Douglas was first elected to the United States Congress. In the 1950 U.S. Senate election in California, she lost to Republican nominee Richard M. Nixon.