Los Angeles, June 26 -- Oscar-nominated actress and soprano Ann Blyth, best known for playing Joan Crawford's scheming daughter Veda in the 1945 classic 'Mildred Pierce', has died at the age of 98, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Blyth died of natural causes on Wednesday, according to KABC's George Pennacchio.

The actress earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of the manipulative Veda opposite Joan Crawford in Mildred Pierce. Crawford, who had recently left MGM at the time, personally supported Blyth's casting by appearing with the then-16-year-old actress in her screen test.

Reflecting on landing the role, Blyth told The Hollywood Reporter's Scott Feinberg in 2013, "I knew that other peop...