Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1931-07-01 (93 years old)

Biography

Leslie Claire Margaret Caron (born 1 July 1931) is a French-American actress, dancer and writer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards.


Caron started her career as a ballerina. She made her film debut in the musical An American in Paris (1951), followed by roles in The Man with a Cloak (1951), Glory Alley (1952) and The Story of Three Loves (1953), before receving critical acclaim for her role as an orphan in Lili (also 1953), which earned her the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress and garnered nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.


As a leading lady, Caron went on to star in films such as The Glass Slipper, Daddy Long Legs (both 1955), Gigi (1958), Fanny (1961), both of which earned her Golden Globe nominations, Guns of Darkness (1962), The L-Shaped Room (both 1962), Father Goose (1964) and A Very Special Favor (1965). For her role of a single pregnant woman in The L-Shaped Room, Caron, in addition to receiving a second Academy Award nomination, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and a second BAFTA Award.


Caron's other roles include Is Paris Burning? (1966), That's Entertainment! (1974), The Man Who Loved Women, Valentino (both 1977), Damage (1992), Funny Bones (1995), Chocolat (2000) and Le Divorce (2003). In 2007, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her performance of a child molestation victim in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.


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Filmography

all 99

Movies 82

self 31

TV Shows 17

Voice 1

The Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (2020)

Movie
Self - Interviewee
Love, Cecil

Love, Cecil (2017)

Movie
Countess Mavrodaki
The Durrells

The Durrells (2016)

TV
8
Suzanne de Persand
Le Divorce

Le Divorce (2003)

Movie
Regine De Chantelle
Passion's Way

Passion's Way (1999)

Movie
Madame de Saint Marne
The Ring

The Ring (1996)

Movie
Nicole Sauguet
Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest (1981)

TV
Penelopa Wilson, bratowa Adama, matka Patrycji
The Contract

The Contract (1980)

Movie
Lucille Berger
All Stars

All Stars (1980)

Movie
Angela Kelno
QB VII

QB VII (1974)

TV
Carola Janssen
Carola

Carola (1973)

Movie
Catherine Freneau
Father Goose

Father Goose (1964)

Movie
Annie (segment "Les deux pigeons")
The Four Truths

The Four Truths (1962)

Movie
Gilberte 'Gigi'
Gigi

Gigi (1958)

Movie
1
Mademoiselle (segment "Mademoiselle")
The Story of Three Loves

The Story of Three Loves (1953)

Movie
Lili Daurier
Lili

Lili (1953)

Movie
6
Self (archive footage) / Self
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1931-07-01 (93 years old)

Birth Name
Leslie Claire Margaret Caron

Birth Place
Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Relationships
Michael Laughlin (1969 - 1980), Geordie Hormel (1951 - 1954), Peter Hall (1956 - 1965)

Children
Jennifer Caron Hall, Christopher Hall

Father
Claude Caron

Mother
Margaret Petit

Citizenships
France, United States

Also Known As
Лесли Карон, Leslie Claire Margaret Caron

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Officer of the National Order of Merit, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama

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