Lauren Bacall, one of the most legendary actresses from the Golden Age of film, has passed away after suffering a major stroke at the age of 89.

Renown for her classic beauty, sultry looks, and unique husky voice, Lauren Bacall first made her mark in motion picture history in the film noir genre.

From starring opposite Humphrey Bogart in "To Have and Have Not" (1944), "The Big Sleep" (1946), and "Key Largo" (1948), to starring in "How to Marry a Millionaire" (1953) with fellow iconic actress Marilyn Monroe, to the notable "The Mirror Has Two Faces" (1996) which earned her a Golden Globe, Lauren Bacall's extraordinary work speaks for itself.

Bacall is also a Tony Award winning actress, receiving nods for "Applause" in 1970 and Woman of the Year in 1981. In addition, she has received dozens of awards and honors throughout her life from Berlin to San Diego.

Not to mention, she received an Academy Honorary Award in 2009 "in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures."

Out of her lengthy repertoire of acting work, from decades in the industry, we have chosen our five favorite moments from Lauren Becall's life on film.

The films we have chosen span the nearly six decades of Becall's fruitful film career. Check out short videos and a brief synopsis of our most beloved Lauren Becall films!

1. "The Big Sleep" (1946)

Synopsis: "Summoned by the dying General Sternwood, Philip Marlowe is asked to deal with several problems that are troubling his family. Marlowe finds that each problem centers about the disappearance of Sternwood's favoured employee who has left with a mobster's wife. Each of the problems becomes a cover for something else as Marlowe probes." (IMDB)

2. "Written on the Wind" (1956)

Synopsis: "Mitch Wayne and Kyle Hadley, the playboy son of an oil tycoon, have been best friends since childhood. Kyle's wild sister, Marylee, hopes to marry Mitch, but he thinks of her as a sister. Marylee says that Mitch finishes everything Kyle starts. Mitch and Kyle both fall in love with Lucy, but she marries Kyle before Mitch can express his feelings. For a year after his marriage, Kyle stops drinking and behaves more responsibly, until he discovers that he may be sterile. Slyly, a jealous Marylee suggests to Kyle that Lucy and Mitch are lovers, and when Lucy finds that she is pregnant, a drunken Kyle accuses Mitch of being the father." (IMDB)

3. "Sex and the Single Girl" (1964)

Synopsis: "Bob Weston is the top reporter for a sleazy, but highly profitable, tabloid magazine that owes its success to stories highlighting sex. Helen Gurley Brown is a bright and beautiful 23 year old psychologist who has authored the best-selling book 'Sex and the Single Girl.' Weston realizes that Brown won't grant him an interview because she has already been the subject of one of his exploitative articles, so he masquerades as his friend and neighbor Frank Broderick, a hosiery manufacturer henpecked by a jealous wife. After several counseling sessions as a patient with the attractive Dr. Brown complications arise when the womanizing writer starts to fall in love with the psychologist." (IMDB)

4. "The Shootist" (1976)

Synopsis: "John Bernard Books, a gunfighter approaching his 58th birthday, finds that he has rectal cancer and two months to live. He takes a room with Bond Rogers and her son, Gillom, to wait until death comes. Of course, his very presence starts off events in the town. The Marshal comes, prepared to die in a shootout, Gillom tries to idolize him, Bond first is disgusted and then pities him. Then, realizing that he will die in great pain, he comes up with an idea to go out with a bang." (IMDB)

5. "The Mirror Has Two Faces" (1996)

Synopsis: "Rose and Gregory, both Columbia University professors meet when Rose's sister answers Gregory's 'personals' ad. Several times burned, the handsome-but-boring Gregory believes that sex has ruined his life, and has deliberately set out to find and marry a woman with absolutely no sex appeal. Greg thinks he's found what he's looking for in Rose, a plain, plump English Lit professor who can't compete with her gorgeous mother and sister. More out of mutual admiration and respect than love, Greg and Rose marry. Greg assumes that Rose understands that he is not interested in a sexual relationship. He's mistaken, and their marriage is nearly destroyed when Rose tries to consummate their relationship. While Gregory is out of the country on a lecture tour, Rose diets and exercises to transform herself into a sexy siren in a last-ditch attempt to save her marriage." (IMDB)