Austrian media, which were well informed about her former relationship with Siegel, speculated that she tried to get money by using her knowledge of the Italian-American Mafia. She was the subject of a 1974 television movie, in which she was portrayed by Dyan Cannon. She was played by Annette Bening in the 1991 film Bugsy, a dramatization of her relationship with Bugsy Siegel (portrayed by Warren Beatty). She was also the "loose" basis for Joan Crawford's character in the 1950 film noir The Damned Don't Cry. References Further reading Edmonds, Andy. Bugsy's Baby : The Secret Life of Mob Queen Virginia Hill. Secaucus, New Jersey: Carol Publishing Group, 1993. External links Excerpt of testimony 1916 births 1966 suicides People from Jefferson County, Alabama Chicago Outfit American expatriates in Austria American female organized crime figures Drug-related suicides in Austria