From Elvis Leading Lady to Nun: The Life of Dolores Hart

Her parents divorced when she was still young, and the breakup changed the shape of her childhood. Instead of growing up in one steady household, Dolores moved between different family situations as the adults around her rebuilt their lives.

That early instability later mattered in a surprising way. When she encountered Benedictine life, its emphasis on stability and belonging carried a personal meaning for her, long before Hollywood became the world she had to leave behind.