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Leslie Caron

Born
Jul 1, 1931 · Age 95
Place of birth
Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Gender
Female
Movie credits
78
TV credits
21
Also known as (2)
  • Лесли Карон
  • Leslie Claire Margaret Caron

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…