Dark birth story and name Norma Jean Mortensen - in honor of the popular actress Norma Tolmage. Foster care and trying to forget about a career. Early mental problems inherited from her mother... In the Twentieth Century Fox studio, she was born anew: Marilyn Monroe is a name and a lasting symbol. The path from the model and statistics - to the main roles and your own studio. Dreams of a normal family - and stormy novels with the brightest and most influential men.