Leslie Caron (IPA: [lɛsli kaʁɔ̃]) (born July 1, 1931) is an Oscar-nominated, Golden Globe-winning, and Emmy-winning motion picture actress and dancer. She became one of the most famous musical stars in the 1950s. Almost all her important titles are American movies. Caron has said of herself: "I'm not a ballerina. I'm a hoofer."^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Boulogne-Billancourt is a city and commune in France, the sous-préfecture (=subprefecture) of the Hauts-de-Seine département in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... George Geordie Hormel (17 July 1928 - 12 February 2006) was the son of Jay Catherwood Hormel and grandson of George A. Hormel. ... Sir Peter Reginald Frederick Hall CBE (born 22 November 1930) is an English theatre and film director. ... BAFTA Award The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role has been presented to its winners since 1952 and actresses of all nationalities are eligible to receive the award. ... Lili is a musical film which opened in March, 1953. ... The L-Shaped Room is a 1962 film, directed by Bryan Forbes, which tells the story of a young French woman, unmarried and pregnant, who moves into a London apartment building, befriending a young man in the building. ... An Emmy Award. ... 1974 - Zohra Lampert, Kojak 1975 - no award 1976 - Fionnula Flanagan, Rich Man, Poor Man 1977 - Beulah Bondi, The Waltons 1978 - Rita Moreno, The Rockford Files 1979 - no award 1987 - Alfre Woodard, LA Law 1988 - Shirley Knight, thirtysomething 1989 - Kay Lenz, Midnight Caller 1990 - Viveca Lindfors, Life Goes On 1991 - Peggy... Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 5 DVD Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU) is the first of three spin-offs of Law & Order (the other two being Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Trial by Jury; all series are presented on the NBC... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. ... The L-Shaped Room is a 1962 film, directed by Bryan Forbes, which tells the story of a young French woman, unmarried and pregnant, who moves into a London apartment building, befriending a young man in the building. ... Articles with similar titles include the NATO phonetic alphabet, which has also informally been called the “International Phonetic Alphabet”. For information on how to read IPA transcriptions of English words, see IPA chart for English. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... An Emmy Award. ... “Moving picture” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ...

Career

She was born Leslie Claire Margaret Caron in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, to Claude Caron, a French chemist, and Margaret Petit, an American dancer.^[2] Caron was prepared for a performing career from childhood by her mother. Boulogne-Billancourt is a city and commune in France, the sous-préfecture (=subprefecture) of the Hauts-de-Seine département in the Île-de-France région. ...

Caron started her career as a ballet dancer. But eventually Gene Kelly discovered her, and cast her to appear opposite him in the classic musical An American in Paris (1951). This led to a long-term MGM contract and a string of films: The Glass Slipper (1955), Gaby (1956). Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996), better known as Gene Kelly, was an American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer, and choreographer. ... An American in Paris is a 1951 musical film based on the classical composition by George Gershwin. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... In The Glass Slipper, Prince Charles is the son of a Duke. ... Gaby is a 1956 drama film made by MGM. It is the third version of Waterloo Bridge, made in 1931 and 1940. ...

She went on to star in Daddy Long Legs (1955) with Fred Astaire, Gigi (1958) with Louis Jourdan and Maurice Chevalier, and Lili. Daddy Long Legs (MGM) is a 1955 Hollywood musical comedy film set in France and stars Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Fred Clark and Thelma Ritter, with music and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. ... Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987), born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska,[1] was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. ... Not to be confused with Gigli. ... Louis Jourdan (born June 19, 1919) is a French actor, known chiefly for his suave manner and good looks. ... French singer Maurice Chevalier with stars of Hellzapoppin at Expo 67, in Montreal, Quebec. ... Lili is a musical film which opened in March, 1953. ...

In 1953, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in Lili. In 1963, she was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in The L-Shaped Room. She made numerous Hollywood musicals, and also worked often in European films. The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actresses working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Lili is a musical film which opened in March, 1953. ... The L-Shaped Room is a 1962 film, directed by Bryan Forbes, which tells the story of a young French woman, unmarried and pregnant, who moves into a London apartment building, befriending a young man in the building. ...

Her later film assignments included; slapping Cary Grant (who slapped her back) in Father Goose (1964), Ken Russell's Valentino (1977), in the role of silent-screen legend Alla Nazimova; and Louis Malle's Damage (1992). This article is about the British actor. ... Father Goose is 1964 romantic comedy war adventure starring Cary Grant and Leslie Caron. ... Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell, known as Ken Russell (born July 3, 1927), is an iconoclastic English film director, particularly well-known for his films about famous composers and his controversial, often outrageous pioneering work in film. ... Valentino is an american biographical drama film about the life of Rudolph Valentino, directed by Ken Russell. ... Alla Nazimova, born Mariam Edez Adelaida Leventon (May 22, 1879 – July 14, 1945) was an American theater and film actress, scriptwriter, and producer. ... Louis Malle (October 30, 1932 – November 23, 1995) was an Academy Award nominated French film director, working in both French and English. ... Damage a. ...

She continues to act, appearing in the acclaimed film Chocolat (2000). She is one of the few leading ladies (or actors of any type for that matter) from the classic era of MGM musicals who is still active in film. Her recent films include Funny Bones (1995) with Jerry Lewis and Oliver Platt and Le Divorce (2003) with Kate Hudson and Naomi Watts. Chocolat is a 2000 movie based on the novel Chocolat by Joanne Harris. ... Funny Bones was filmed in 1994. ... For other persons named Jerry Lewis, see Jerry Lewis (disambiguation). ... Oliver Platt as The West Wings Oliver Babish Oliver Platt (born January 12, 1960 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian film and television actor. ... Le Divorce is a 2003 motion picture that tells a story of an American woman who married a French man and her sister visiting her in Paris. ... This article is about the actress. ... Naomi Ellen Watts (born September 28, 1968) is a British-Australian actress known for her roles in Mulholland Dr., the film remakes of The Ring and King Kong, as well as her Academy Award-nominated role in the film 21 Grams. ...

Most recently, Caron's guest appearance on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit earned her a 2007 Emmy Award. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 5 DVD Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU) is the first of three spin-offs of Law & Order (the other two being Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Trial by Jury; all series are presented on the NBC... An Emmy Award. ...

Personal life

Caron married George Hormel II, a grandson of the founder of Hormel (a meat -packing company) in September 1951. They divorced in 1954.^[3] George Geordie Hormel (17 July 1928 - 12 February 2006) was the son of Jay Catherwood Hormel and grandson of George A. Hormel. ... Hormel Foods Corporation NYSE: HRL is probably best known as the producer of SPAM luncheon meat. ...

Her second husband was Peter Hall, British theatre and film director. They wed in 1956 and had two children, Christopher John Hall (TV producer) in 1957 and Jennifer Caron Hall (actress) in 1962. For Hall's 30th birthday, her present was a Rolls Royce. When they divorced in 1965, Warren Beatty was named as a co-respondent, and was ordered by the London court to pay "the costs of the case." Caron had an affair with Beatty (1961). Sir Peter Reginald Frederick Hall CBE (born 22 November 1930) is an English theatre and film director. ... Rolls-Royce car may refer to vehicles produced by: Rolls-Royce Limited (1906-1973) Rolls-Royce Motors (1973-2003), which was owned by Vickers between 1980 and 1998, and after that by Volkswagen. ... Henry Warren Beatty (born March 30, 1937), better known as Warren Beatty, is an Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director. ... Co-respondent, in law, generally, a person made respondent to, or called upon to answer, along with another or others, a petition or other proceeding. ...

In 1969, she married film producer Michael Laughlin. They were divorced in 1980.

In addition, these people were her boyfriends: Peter Lawford (early 1960s), Frank Sinatra (mid-1960s), Jean-Pierre Petrolacci (screenwriter, 1980s), Robert Wolders^[4] (ex-husband of Merle Oberon and ex-lover of Audrey Hepburn, mid-1990s)^[5] The Rat Pack. ... “Sinatra” redirects here. ... Robert Wolders (b. ... Merle Oberon (February 19, 1911 – November 23, 1979), born Estelle Merle OBrien Thompson, was an Academy Award-nominated Anglo-Indian film actress. ... Audrey Hepburn (4 May 1929 - 20 January 1993) was an Academy Award and Tony Award winning Anglo-Dutch actress of film and theatre, Broadway stage performer, ballerina, fashion model, and humanitarian. ...

She was married to Paul Magwood (backstage film worker, cohabited since 2003), but marriage ended.^[6] They lived in Wisconsin, United States. Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to 92° 53′ W Population  Ranked...

In semi-retirement from films, she owns and operates an affordable bed and breakfast, Auberge La Lucarne aux Chouettes (The Owls' Nest Inn), located in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, located about 100 km (70 miles) south of Paris.^[7] Coordinates Administration Country France Region Bourgogne Department Yonne (Prefecture) Arrondissement Sens Canton Villeneuve-sur-Yonne Mayor Cyril Boulleaux (2001-2008) Statistics Altitude 68 m–206 m (avg. ... This article is about the capital of France. ...

Filmography

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Lili is a musical film which opened in March, 1953. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In The Glass Slipper, Prince Charles is the son of a Duke. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Daddy Long Legs (MGM) is a 1955 Hollywood musical comedy film set in France and stars Fred Astaire, Leslie Caron, Fred Clark and Thelma Ritter, with music and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Gaby is a 1956 drama film made by MGM. It is the third version of Waterloo Bridge, made in 1931 and 1940. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with Gigli. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Doctors Dilemma is a play by George Bernard Shaw first staged in 1906. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Man Who Understood Women is a 1959 film written and directed by Nunnally Johnson from a novel by Romain Gary, and starring Henry Fonda, Leslie Caron and Cesare Danova. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Subterraneans cover The Subterraneans is a 1958 novel by Beat Generation author Jack Kerouac. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fanny is a 1961 film which tells the story of a young man torn between leaving his boring life for adventures at sea, or staying behind with the girl he loves. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The L-Shaped Room is a 1962 film, directed by Bryan Forbes, which tells the story of a young French woman, unmarried and pregnant, who moves into a London apartment building, befriending a young man in the building. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Father Goose is 1964 romantic comedy war adventure starring Cary Grant and Leslie Caron. ... 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Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Man Who Loved Women (French: LHomme qui aimait les femmes) is a 1977 French comedy/drama film directed by François Truffaut and starring Charles Denner, Brigitte Fossey and Nelly Borgeaud. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Valentino is an american biographical drama film about the life of Rudolph Valentino, directed by Ken Russell. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... La diagonale du fou (American title: Dangerous Moves) is a 1984 French film directed by Richard Dembo, starring Michel Piccoli and Alexandre Arbatt. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Damage a. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Funny Bones was filmed in 1994. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... Chocolat is a 2000 movie based on the novel Chocolat by Joanne Harris. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Le Divorce is a 2003 motion picture that tells a story of an American woman who married a French man and her sister visiting her in Paris. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Television Work

• Carola (1973)
• The Unapproachable (1982)
• Falcon Crest (1987)
• The Man Who Lived at the Ritz (1988)
• Lenin: The Train (1990)
• The Ring (1996)
• The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)
• Murder on the Orient Express (2001)
• Caron guest-starred in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode Recall (2006).

Presenter, Emmy Awards, September 15, 2007. For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Falcon Crest was an American primetime television soap opera, primarily about the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti family in the Californian wine industry. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The Last of the Blonde Bombshells is a 2000 television film made by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Home Box Office (HBO). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Murder on the Orient Express is a 2001 made-for-television movie, based on the 1934 novel by Agatha Christie, featuring Hercule Poirot. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 5 DVD Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (also known as Law & Order: SVU) is the first of three spin-offs of Law & Order (the other two being Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Trial by Jury; all series are presented on the NBC... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Refere,nces

1. ^ Leslie Caron Quotes and Trivia at FilmSpot
2. ^ Leslie Caron at the Notable Names Database
3. ^ "Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota" by various authors. Library of Congress No. 84-062356
4. ^ Who's Dated Leslie Caron?
5. ^ Leslie Caron at the Notable Names Database
6. ^ Leslie Caron at Hollywood.com
7. ^ Leslie Caron's hotel in Burgundy, France

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External links

• Leslie Caron at the Internet Movie Database
• Leslie Caron at the Notable Names Database
• Leslie Caron's hotel in Burgundy, France