Leslie Caron
Acting
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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Love Boat
Falcon Crest
The Oscars
The Durrells
Chocolat
Gigi
Damage
Le Divorce
Lili
Father Goose
An American in Paris
Is Paris Burning?
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Daddy Long Legs
Murder on the Orient Express
The Man Who Loved Women
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