Natalie Wood acted in romance films.
Natalie Wood . She was known for her screen roles in Miracle on 34th Street , Splendor in the Grass , Rebel Without a Cause , The Searchers , and West Side Story . Splendor in the Grass is a 1961 Technicolor romantic drama film that tells a story of a teenage girl navigating her feelings of sexual repression , love , and heartbreak . West Side Story is a 1961 American musical romantic drama film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins .