Leslie Claire Margaret Caron
| Sign | Cancer |
| Born | Jul 1, 1931 Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Age | 92 |
Leslie Caron | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1951-present |
| Top Roles | Catherine Freneau, Lili Daurier, Dr. Lauren Boullard, Julie Andre, Claire Jordan |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Musical, Film Adaptation, War |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), World War II, Romance (Musical) |
| Top Collaborators | Gene Kelly, Vincente Minnelli (Director), Charles Boyer, Charles Walters (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Olivia de Havilland, William Wyler, Farley Granger see more.. |
Leslie Caron Overview:
Actress, Leslie Caron, was born Leslie Claire Margaret Caron on Jul 1, 1931 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France. As of December 2023, Leslie Caron was 92 years old.
HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Caron was nominated for two Oscars, she never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1953 | Best Actress | Lili (1953) | Lili Daurier | Nominated |
| 1963 | Best Actress | The L-Shaped Room (1962) | Jane | Nominated |
She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
BlogHub Articles:
Classic Movie Travels:
By Annette Bochenek on May 4, 2019 From Classic Movie Hub BlogMay Classic Movie Travels: [Leslie] The musical genre is one that is incredibly multifaceted in terms of how it tells a story. Though there are scripts and lyrics that can further the plot along, musicals also tell stories where words fall short. Musicals employ a wide... Read full article
Rock and Dorothy Write It in the Dusty Wind; Can't Replace Doris
By Rick29 on Sep 17, 2015 From Classic Film & TV CafeDorothy Malone may have won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Written on the Wind (1956), but Rock Hudson benefited more from the film's success. Along with Giant (1956) and his Jane Wyman pairings, Written on the Wind propelled Hudson into a major star. Thus, he was at the peak of his career whil... Read full article
“Gigi” – , Louis Jourdan, Maurice Chevalier
By Art on Jul 10, 2011 From Classic Cinema Gold“This story is about a little girl. It could be about any one of those little girls playing there. But it isn’t. It’s about one in particular. Her name is Gigi.” ~ Honore Lachaille (Maurice Chevalier) . “Gigi” is a 1958 musical film produced by Arthur Freed and... Read full article
DUAL BIRTHDAY SPAMS–#1:
By Lara on Jul 1, 2011 From BacklotsJuly 1 produces great Hollywood stars. Tomorrow (or today in France, where both birthday girls reside) is the birthday of two film legends– (born 1931) and Olivia de Havilland (born a whopping 1916). As I know I’m going to get carried away about Olivia and basically write an ... Read full article
Happy Birthday:
By Dawn on Jul 1, 2010 From Noir and Chick Flickswas a ballet dancer when Gene Kelly discovered her, and cast her to perform with him in the musical An American in Paris(1951), a role in which a pregnant Cyd Charisse was originally cast. This led to a MGM contract in films, The Glass Slipper (1955) and the drama Gaby (1956). She also ... Read full article
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Leslie Caron Quotes:
Catherine Freneau: Walter! I look awful in black.
Gigi: Why did he fly off the handle? He knew I'd answer him back.
Catherine Freneau: I'm a... a picture straightener.
Walter Eckland: You're a what?
Catherine Freneau: A picture straightener.
Walter Eckland: Oh.
Catherine Freneau: When I see a picture on a wall that doesn't hang straightly, I straighten it.
Walter Eckland: Oh, you do that.
Catherine Freneau: And I brush my teeth every morning and every night.
Catherine Freneau: And if I don't have a toothbrush...
Catherine Freneau: [Demonstrating] ... I use my finger.
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