EMILY BETT RICKARDS: No, I did not know of Mildred Burke, born Mildred Bliss, but once I was given Jeff Leen’s book, which the script is based off of, it was my Bible, in a sense.

Queen of the Ring hits theaters nationwide this Friday, March 7. Star Emily Bett Rickards spoke with The Takedown on SI about her transformation and portrayal of WWE Hall of Famer Mildred Burke.

Emily Bett Rickards discusses her training for "Queen of the Ring," premiering Saturday at the Newport Beach Film Festival, the biography of wrestler Mildred Burke.

In Ash Avildsen's new film Queen of The Ring, Emily Bett Rickards plays the role of Mildred Burke, a single mother who defied the odds in the 1930s to become the first million-dollar female ...

In Ash Avildsen's new film Queen of The Ring, Emily Bett Rickards plays the role of Mildred Burke, a single mother who defied the odds in the 1930s to become the first million-dollar female ...

Actress Emily Bett Rickards chatted about playing Mildred Burke in the new wrestling movie “Queen of the Ring,” directed by Ash Avildsen. The synopsis is: In a time when pro wrestling for ...

Emily Bett Rickards discusses her training for "Queen of the Ring," premiering Saturday at the Newport Beach Film Festival, ...

In Ash Avildsen's new film Queen of The Ring, Emily Bett Rickards plays the role of Mildred Burke, a single mother who defied the odds in the 1930s to become the first million-dollar female ...

In Ash Avildsen's new film Queen of The Ring, Emily Bett Rickards plays the role of Mildred Burke, a single mother who defied the odds in the 1930s to become the first million-dollar female ...