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AKA:
Leslie Claire Margaret Caron
Birthplace:
Boulogne-sur-Seine, France
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An endearing French leading lady with attractively unconventional "funny face" looks, Leslie Caron was a classically trained dancer who, after being discovered by Gene Kelly for "An American in Paris" (1951), starred successfully in other English-language movies over the next decades. She did make several other musicals in the early 50s, including a retelling of Cinderella, "The Glass Slipper" (1954), and "Daddy Long Legs" (1955), opposite Fred Astaire, but she seemed to prefer relying on her warmth and considerable talent as an actress, spending most of her career in straight comedy and
Was a professional ballet dancer from mid-1940s
1951
Film acting debut in "An American in Paris"
1953
Played signature role of "Lili"; earned Oscar nomination
1954
Appeared as Ella in "The Glass Slipper", a retelling of Cinderella
1955
Last dance musical, "Daddy Long Legs", opposite Fred Astaire
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