She nearly died at 8 — then became one of Hollywood’s most powerful women

She seemed to appear in cinema almost out of nowhere — tall, unconventional, with a face impossible to confuse with anyone else’s. In the 1980s, her talent lit up the screen: roles followed one after another, critics were captivated, audiences fell in love. It looked as if her career was destined for success from the very first step.

But long before continue reading …