Leslie Caron

Also Credited As:

Leslie Claire Margaret Caron
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Biography

An unconventional beauty who specialized in waif-like roles in her early career, Leslie Caron was an actress and dancer who rose to fame in the 1950s in such acclaimed musicals as "An American in Paris" (1951) and "Gigi" (1958). Caron also projected considerable warmth and charm in straight dramas, which led to a successful career outside of musicals, including Oscar-nominated turns in "Gaby" (1958) and "The L-Shaped Room" (1963). Her …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Music

Born

July 1, 1931

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Gigi

Gigi

The Glass Slipper

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Normandy: The Great Crusade

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Klaudia

The Man Who Understood Women

Ann Garantier

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Fanny

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Actor

The L-Shaped Room

Jane

Madron

Sister Mary

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Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM

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