disaster. but her strategy worked. fox offered her a new contract with a raise, director approval and the freedom to make films through her own production company. she got everything she wanted. everything. which was unheard of in 1955. reporter: tragically marilyn s life was cut short just seven years later. of course her early death is a tragedy but that doesn t overwrite everything that she achieved up until that point. her legacy, not just as an actress but as a feminist trail blazer lives on. she became the biggest actress in the world and the biggest cultural icon of the 20th century. she really was truly extraordinary. reframed: marilyn monroe premieres sunday at 9:00 p.m. only on cnn. hi, i m ladonna. i invest in invesco qqq, a fund that gives me access to the nasdaq-100 innovations, like real time cgi.