Ann Richards

Career overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a career overview of Ann Richards (Acting) based only on provided sources.
Constraints:
Verifiable facts only.
No invented details (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Length: 180-260 words.
Structure: 2-3 short paragraphs.
Subject: Ann Richards (the actress, not the politician).
Source [1]: Ann Richards (TMDB) - Birthday Sept 1, 1933. Death Sept 13, 2006. Born Lacy Lakeview, Texas. Known for acting. (Note: This source seems to conflate the politician with the actress or describes a different person, but the prompt asks for the acting career. However, the prompt provides a TMDB BIO about a politician. I must be careful. Source [2], [3], [4], [5], [6] all describe an Australian actress).
Source [2]: Shirley Ann Richards (13 Dec 1917 – 25 Aug 2006). Australian actress and author. Notable in 1930s Australian films for Ken G. Hall. Moved to US, worked as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starlet.
Source [3]: Born Dec 13, 1917, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Known for Sorry, Wrong Number (1948), Love from a Stranger (1947), and Love Letters (1945).
Source [4]: Australian actress. Original name Shirley Ann Richards. Notable in Australian films, then moved to Hollywood for American screen career.
Source [5]: Same as [2].
Source [6]: Australian actress. Notable in Australian films as Shirley Ann Richards, then moved to US as MGM starlet.
Name: Ann Richards (also known as Shirley Ann Richards).
Birth: December 13, 1917, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Death: August 25, 2006.
Nationality: Australian.
Career Start: 1930s Australian films for Ken G. Hall.
Career Move: Moved to the United States/Hollywood for an American screen career.
US Career: Film actress, mainly as a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) starlet.
Notable Works: Sorry, Wrong Number (1948), Love from a Stranger (1947), and Love Letters (1945).
Other: Author.
Paragraph 1: Early life and Australian career.
Ann Richards, born Shirley Ann Richards on December 13, 1917, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, was an Australian actress and author. She achieved notability during the 1930s through a series of Australian films produced for Ken G. Hall.
Paragraph 2: US career and notable works.
Following her work in Australia, Richards moved to the United States to pursue a career in Hollywood. She continued her work as a film actress, primarily serving as a starlet for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Her film credits include roles in Love Letters (1945), Love from a Stranger (1947), and Sorry, Wrong Number (1948). She died on August 25, 2006.
Current Word Count Check:
P1: ~40 words.
P2: ~60 words.
Total: ~100 words.
Problem: The requirement is 180-260 words. I need to expand using *