Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1931-07-01 (92 years old)

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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 second BAFTA Award.


Caron's other roles include Is Paris Burning? (1966), That's Entertainment! (1974), The Man Who Loved Women, Valentino (both 1977), Damage (1992), Funny Bones (1995), Chocolat (2000) and Le Divorce (2003). In 2007, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her performance of a child molestation victim in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.


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Filmography

all 90

Movies 74

self 22

TV Shows 16

Voice 1

The Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (2020)

Movie
Pauline
Written on Water

Written on Water (2020)

Movie
Self - Interviewee
Love, Cecil

Love, Cecil (2017)

Movie
Self - Interviewee
Quand Jean devint Renoir

Quand Jean devint Renoir (2017)

Movie
Marguerite
The Perfect Age

The Perfect Age (2017)

Movie
Self
Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star

Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star (2016)

Movie
Countess Mavrodaki
The Durrells

The Durrells (2016)

TV
8
Self
Becoming Mike Nichols

Becoming Mike Nichols (2016)

Movie
Self
Warren Beatty - Mister Hollywood

Warren Beatty - Mister Hollywood (2015)

Movie
Fanny (archive footage)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)

Movie
Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)

Movie
'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris

'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris (2008)

Movie
Self
Thank Heaven! The Making of 'Gigi'

Thank Heaven! The Making of 'Gigi' (2008)

Movie
Suzanne de Persand
Le Divorce

Le Divorce (2003)

Movie
Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)

Movie
Self
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff

From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff (2002)

Movie
Sra. Alvarado
Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express (2001)

Movie
Mrs. Audel
Chocolat

Chocolat (2000)

Movie
7.2
Madeleine
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)

Movie
Lorraine Delmas
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

TV
6.19
Regine De Chantelle
Passion's Way

Passion's Way (1999)

Movie
Czarina Aleksandra Romanov / Madame Camille Dumont
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (1996)

TV
Madame de Saint Marne
The Ring

The Ring (1996)

Movie
Marguerite
Let It Be Me

Let It Be Me (1995)

Movie
Katie Parker
Funny Bones

Funny Bones (1995)

Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

Movie
Mary-Louise Osmont
Normandy: The Great Crusade

Normandy: The Great Crusade (1994)

Movie
Actress
Jean Renoir: Part Two - Hollywood and Beyond

Jean Renoir: Part Two - Hollywood and Beyond (1993)

Movie
Elizabeth Prideaux
Damage

Damage (1992)

Movie
6
Coco Chanel
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz (1991)

TV
Madame Yvonne
Warriors and Prisoners

Warriors and Prisoners (1990)

Movie
Nadia
Lenin: The Train

Lenin: The Train (1990)

Movie
Jane Hilary
Courage Mountain

Courage Mountain (1990)

Movie
Coco Chanel
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz (1989)

Movie
Nadia
Lenin... The Train

Lenin... The Train (1988)

TV
Self
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988)

Movie
Nicole (archive footage)
Reel Horror

Reel Horror (1985)

Movie
Henia Liebskind
Dangerous Moves

Dangerous Moves (1984)

Movie
Solange Dunas
Master of the Game

Master of the Game (1984)

TV
9
Klaudia
The Unapproachable

The Unapproachable (1982)

Movie
Mother
Imperative

Imperative (1982)

Movie
Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest (1981)

TV
Penelope
The Contract

The Contract (1980)

Movie
Lucille Berger
All Stars

All Stars (1980)

Movie
Dr. Sammy Lee
Goldengirl

Goldengirl (1979)

Movie
6
Nathalie Vareille
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected (1979)

TV
Nicole
Nicole

Nicole (1978)

Movie
Alla Nazimova
Valentino

Valentino (1977)

Movie
Véra
The Man Who Loved Women

The Man Who Loved Women (1977)

Movie
Céleste
Surreal Estate

Surreal Estate (1976)

Movie
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

Movie
Self
James Dean: The First American Teenager

James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975)

Movie
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975)

TV
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Movie
Angela Kelno
QB VII

QB VII (1974)

TV
Carola Janssen
Carola

Carola (1973)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973)

Movie
Self
Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier (1972)

TV
Katherine
Chandler

Chandler (1971)

Movie
Sister Mary
Madron

Madron (1970)

Movie
Paola
The Head of the Family

The Head of the Family (1967)

Movie
Self
Festivals 66 Cinéma 67

Festivals 66 Cinéma 67 (1967)

Movie
Françoise Labé
Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning? (1966)

Movie
Michele O'Brien
Promise Her Anything

Promise Her Anything (1966)

Movie
Dr. Lauren Boullard
A Very Special Favor

A Very Special Favor (1965)

Movie
Catherine
Father Goose

Father Goose (1964)

Movie
Annie (segment "Les deux pigeons")
The Four Truths

The Four Truths (1962)

Movie
Jane
The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room (1962)

Movie
Self
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

TV
6
Claire Jordan
Guns of Darkness

Guns of Darkness (1962)

Movie
Fanny
Fanny

Fanny (1961)

Movie
Mardou Fox
The Subterraneans

The Subterraneans (1960)

Movie
Mlle de Vaudey
The Battle of Austerlitz

The Battle of Austerlitz (1960)

Movie
Ann Garantier
The Man Who Understood Women

The Man Who Understood Women (1959)

Movie
Mrs. Dubedat
The Doctor's Dilemma

The Doctor's Dilemma (1959)

Movie
Gigi
Gigi

Gigi (1958)

Movie
1
Gaby
Gaby

Gaby (1956)

Movie
Self
Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama (1956)

TV
Julie Andre
Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs (1955)

Movie
Ella
The Glass Slipper

The Glass Slipper (1955)

Movie
Mademoiselle (segment "Mademoiselle")
The Story of Three Loves

The Story of Three Loves (1953)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Lili Daurier
Lili

Lili (1953)

Movie
6
Angela
Glory Alley

Glory Alley (1952)

Movie
Self
The Million Dollar Nickel

The Million Dollar Nickel (1952)

Movie
Madeline Minot
The Man with a Cloak

The Man with a Cloak (1951)

Movie
Lise Bouvier
An American in Paris

An American in Paris (1951)

Movie
3
Self (archive footage) / Self
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

Movie

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1931-07-01 (92 years old)

Birth Name
Leslie Claire Margaret Caron

Birth Place
Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Relationships
Michael Laughlin (1969-01-01 - 1980-01-01), Geordie Hormel (1951-01-01 - 1954-01-01), Peter Hall (1956-01-01 - 1965-01-01)

Children
Jennifer Caron Hall, Christopher Hall

Father
Claude Caron

Mother
Margaret Petit

Citizenships
France, United States of America

Also Known As
Лесли Карон, Leslie Claire Margaret Caron

Awards
Officer of the National Order of Merit, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama


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