Ann Sothern, precisely 5ft 1 ½ (156.2 cm) tall, embodied a petite yet dynamic presence that defined her six-decade career in film, TV, radio, and stage. Her compact stature enhanced her spunky image in the beloved Maisie film series, where she tackled adventures with outsized energy. Highlights include starring in A Letter to Three Wives, The Whales of August, Cry Havoc, and the CBS sitcom The Ann Sothern Show, which ran for three seasons. Sothern's small frame amplified her feisty, larger-than-life characters.