Anyone familiar with the life story of the former Hollywood actress and much married wealthy heiress blonde beauty Virginia Cherrill, and her back story will soon realise that Cybill Shepherd's character is based on her. They even look like twin sisters. Shepherd makes numerous references to facts from Cherrill's life, third marriage and even the family name that Shepherd uses is exactly that from Cherrill's third marriage, (though it's used only once in the film and not listed in the character list).
Review of The Lady Vanishes
