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 seco…
Movies & TV Shows
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Lorraine Delmas
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Chocolat (2000) — Mrs. Audel
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Damage (1992) — Elizabeth Prideaux
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An American in Paris (1951) — Lise Bouvier
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Gigi (1958) — Gigi
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Is Paris Burning? (1966) — Françoise Labé
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The Man Who Loved Women (1977) — Véra
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Father Goose (1964) — Catherine Freneau
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The Love Boat (1977) — Mrs. Duvall
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Le Divorce (2003) — Suzanne de Persand
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The Durrells (2016) — Countess Mavrodaki
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Daddy Long Legs (1955) — Julie Andre
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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That's Entertainment! (1974) — (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Lili (1953) — Lili Daurier
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Falcon Crest (1981) — Nicole Sauguet
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Murder on the Orient Express (2001) — Miss Alvarado
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Funny Bones (1995) — Katie Parker
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Tales of the Unexpected (1979) — Nathalie Vareille
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Valentino (1977) — Alla Nazimova
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Fanny (1961) — Fanny
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Dangerous Moves (1984) — Henia Liebskind
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The L-Shaped Room (1962) — Jane Fosset
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That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) — (archive footage)
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Austerlitz (1960) — Mlle de Vaudey
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That's Entertainment! III (1994) — (archive footage)
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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) — Fanny (archive footage)
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The Glass Slipper (1955) — Ella
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The Head of the Family (1967) — Paola
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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The Story of Three Loves (1953) — Mademoiselle
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The Man with a Cloak (1951) — Madeline Minot
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The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000) — Madeleine
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Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Nominee / Presenter
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Courage Mountain (1990) — Jane Hilary
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Glory Alley (1952) — Angela
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The Ring (1996) — Madame de Saint Marne
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The Four Truths (1962) — Annie (segment "Les deux pigeons")
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Madron (1970) — Sister Mary