“She was equally great in comedies and dramas (despite almost always being cast as either a maid or a slave). In many cases, she was the most interesting person in the film or seemed to keep the film together.
Even though she never received a role worthy of her talent, she still won an Academy Award for her role as ‘Mammy’ in Gone with the Wind. At the ceremony, she was forced to sit at a segregated table against the wall away from the other nominees.”