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Leslie Caron

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French ballet dancer Leslie Caron was discovered by the legendary MGM star Gene Kelly during his search for a co-star in one of the finest musicals ever filmed, the Oscar-winning An American in Paris, which was inspired by and based on the music of George Gershwin. Leslie's gamine looks and pixie-like appeal would be ideal for Cinderella-type rags-to-riches stories... See full bio »

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Leslie Claire Margaret Caron
in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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Hide HideActress (68 titles)
2013 Jo (TV series)
Josette Lenoir
– Le Marais (2013) … Josette Lenoir
 
2006 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Lorraine Delmas
– Recall (2006) … Lorraine Delmas
 
2003 Le divorce
Suzanne de Persand
 
2001 Murder on the Orient Express (TV movie)
Sra. Alvarado
 
2000 Chocolat
Madame Audel
 
2000 The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (TV movie)
Madeleine
 
1999 Passion's Way
Regine De Chantelle
 
1996 The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (TV series)
Czarina Aleksandra Romanov
– Explosion (1996) … Czarina Aleksandra Romanov (voice)
– Hatred and Hunger (1996) … Czarina Aleksandra Romanov (voice)
– Stalemate (1996) … Czarina Aleksandra Romanov (voice)
 
1996 The Ring (TV movie)
Madame de Saint Marne
 
1995 Let It Be Me
Marguerite
 
1995 Funny Bones
Katie Parker
 
1994 Normandy: The Great Crusade (TV movie)
Osmont, Mary-Louise (voice)
 
1993 The Genius
 
1992 Damage
Elizabeth Prideaux
 
1991 The Man Who Lived at the Ritz (TV movie)
Coco Chanel
 
1990 Guns
Waitress
 
1990 Guerriers et captives
 
1990 Courage Mountain
Jane Hillary
 
1988 Lenin: The Train (TV movie)
Nadia
 
1987 Falcon Crest (TV series)
Nicole Sauguet
– Redemption (1987) … Nicole Sauguet
– Obsession, Possession (1987) … Nicole Sauguet
– Opening Moves (1987) … Nicole Sauguet
 
1986 The Love Boat (TV series)
Mrs. Duvall
– The Christmas Cruise: Part 1 (1986) … Mrs. Duvall
– The Christmas Cruise: Part 2 (1986) … Mrs. Duvall
 
1985 Le génie du faux (TV movie)
 
1984 Dangerous Moves
Henia Liebskind
 
1984 Master of the Game (TV mini-series)
Solange Dunas
 
1983 Cinéma 16 (TV series)
Alice
– Le château faible (1983) … Alice
 
1982 Imperative
Mother
 
1982 The Unapproachable (TV movie)
Klaudia
 
1982 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Nathalie Vareille
– Run, Rabbit, Run (1982) … Nathalie Vareille
 
1981 Mon meilleur Noël (TV series)
La Nuit
– L'oiseau bleu (1981) … La Nuit
 
1981 Chanel Solitaire (uncredited)
 
1980 The Contract (TV movie)
Penelope
 
1980 All Stars
Lucille Berger
 
1979 Goldengirl
Dr. Sammy Lee
 
1978 Docteur Erika Werner (TV series)
Erika Werner
 
1978 Nicole
Nicole
 
1977 Valentino
Alla Nazimova
 
1977 The Man Who Loved Women
Véra
 
1976 Surreal Estate
Céleste
 
1974 QB VII (TV mini-series)
Angela Kelno
– Part Three (1974) … Angela Kelno
– Part One & Two (1974) … Angela Kelno
 
1973 Carola (TV movie)
Carola Janssen
 
1972 Purple Night
 
1971 Chandler
Katherine Creighton
 
1970 Madron
Sister Mary
 
1968 Off to See the Wizard (TV series)
Ella
– Cinderella's Glass Slipper: Part 1 (1968) … Ella
 
1967 Il padre di famiglia
Paola, la moglie di Marco
 
1966 Is Paris Burning?
Françoise Labé
 
1965 Promise Her Anything
Michele O'Brien
 
1965 A Very Special Favor
Dr. Lauren Boullard
 
1964 Father Goose
Catherine
 
1964 Les fables de La Fontaine (TV series)
 
1962 Three Fables of Love
Annie (segment "Les deux pigeons")
 
1962 The L-Shaped Room
Jane Fosset
 
1962 Guns of Darkness
Claire Jordan
 
1961 Fanny
Fanny
 
1960 The Subterraneans
Mardou Fox
 
1960 The Battle of Austerlitz
Mlle de Vaudey
 
1959 The Man Who Understood Women
Ann Garantier
 
1959 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Thérèse Tarde
– The Wild Bird (1959) … Thérèse Tarde
 
1958 The Doctor's Dilemma
Mrs. Dubedat
 
1958 Gigi
Gigi
 
1956 Gaby
Gaby
 
1955 Daddy Long Legs
Julie Andre
 
1955 The Glass Slipper
Ella
 
1953 Lili
Lili Daurier
 
1953 The Story of Three Loves
Mademoiselle (segment "Mademoiselle")
 
1952 Glory Alley
Angela Evans
 
1951 The Man with a Cloak
Madeline Minot
 
1951 An American in Paris
Lise Bouvier
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (9 titles)
2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (TV documentary) (performer: "An American in Paris Ballet" - uncredited, "Our Love Is Here to Stay" - uncredited)
 
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary) (performer: "An American in Paris Ballet" 1936 - uncredited)
 
1992 MGM: When the Lion Roars (TV mini-series documentary)
– The Lion in Winter (1992) (performer: "An American in Paris Ballet" - uncredited, "The Night They Invented Champagne" - uncredited)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (performer: "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" 1953 - uncredited, "Love Is Here to Stay" 1938 - uncredited)
 
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary) (performer: "An American in Paris Ballet" 1951 - uncredited)
 
1958 Gigi (performer: "The Parisians" - uncredited, "The Night They Invented Champagne" - uncredited, "Say a Prayer for Me Tonight" - uncredited)
 
1955 Daddy Long Legs (performer: "Something's Gotta Give", "Dream", "Sluefoot", "C-A-T Spells Cat", "Guardian Angel", "Dancing Through Life", "Nightmare Ballet Paris, Hong Kong, Rio")
 
1953 Lili (performer: "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo")
 
1951 An American in Paris (performer: "Our Love Is Here to Stay" 1937 - uncredited, "Embraceable You" 1930 - uncredited, "An American in Paris Ballet" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1993 François Truffaut: Portraits volés (documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (58 titles)
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself - Dancer & Actress
– Episode dated 8 April 2011 (2011) … Herself - Dancer & Actress
 
2010 Il était une fois... (TV series documentary)
Herself
– La règle du jeu (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Mother of Normandy: The Story of Simone Renaud (documentary)
Voice of Simone Renaud
 
2009 Loose Women (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #14.15 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (video documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (video documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical (video documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing (video documentary)
Herself
 
2009 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (video documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (video documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical (video documentary)
Herself
 
2007 The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 Chris & Don. A Love Story (documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Fragiles et sublimes... Stars en clair obscur (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 October 2005 (2005) … Herself
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Musicals (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2002 From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff (documentary)
Herself
 
2002 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) … Herself
 
2001 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Gene Kelly (2001) … Herself
 
2000 One Taste Is Never Enough... The Pleasures of 'Chocolat' (TV documentary)
Herself - 'Madame Audel'
 
1999 Private Screenings (TV series)
Herself
– Leslie Caron (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Renoir à Hollywood (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1999 Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1996 Great Performances (TV series)
Herself
– Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM (1996) … Herself
 
1993 Jean Renoir: Part Two - Hollywood and Beyond (TV documentary)
 
1992 The Royal Variety Performance 1992 (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
1990 Un dia és un dia (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.9 (1990) … Herself
 
1988 Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1988 The 5th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1987 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbara Stanwyck (TV special documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
 
1986 Josh, the Logan Legend (documentary)
Herself
 
1986 The 58th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1985 Hour Magazine (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 20 September 1985 (1985) … Herself
 
1985 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gene Kelly (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1982 Pavlova: A Tribute to the Legendary Ballerina (TV movie)
Herself - Host/Narrator
 
1980 Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1980 Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1977-1980 La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary)
Herself
– 5ème nuit des Césars (1980) … Herself
– 2ème nuit des Césars (1977) … Herself
 
1980 Les rendez-vous du dimanche (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 January 1980 (1980) … Herself
 
1979 The Making of 'Golden Girl' (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1976 James Dean: The First American Teenager (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1974 Le grand échiquier (TV series)
Herself
– Serge Reggiani (1974) … Herself
 
1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 2 January 1973 (1973) … Herself
 
1972 The 44th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
 
1971 The Singing Filipina
Herself
 
1970 The 27th Annual Golden Globes Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Henrietta Award World Film Favorite - Female/Male
 
1968 The 40th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Director
 
1967 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.38 (1967) … Herself
 
1966 Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 November 1966 (1966) … Herself
 
1964 An Hour with Robert Goulet (TV special)
 
1964 The 36th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1962 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself on film
– Episode #1.30 (1962) … Herself on film
 
1959 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #7.9 (1959) … Herself
 
1957 Cinépanorama (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode dated 1 August 1957 (1957) … Herself
 
1957 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #10.24 (1957) … Herself
 
1953 The Name's the Same (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 March 1953 (1953) … Herself
 
1952 The Million Dollar Nickel (short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (15 titles)
2013 René Clément, témoin et poète (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2010 Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (documentary)
Fanny
 
2007 Cámara negra. Teatro Victoria Eugenia (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1995 Empire of the Censors (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary)
Clips from 'An American in Paris'/'Gigi') (uncredited)
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary)
Herself, film clip
 
1985 Reel Horror
Nicole
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clips from 'Lili' & 'An American in Paris'
 
1974 Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (TV movie)
Herself
 
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary)
Clips from 'An American in Paris' and 'Gigi'
 
1967 Off to See the Wizard (TV series)
 
1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
 
1954-1955 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 

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Spoken Word Recording: The Lover/Audioworks (ISBN 0671641054), c. 1987. See more »

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Height:

5' 1½" (1.56 m)
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Unfortunately, Hollywood considers musical dancers as hoofers. Regrettable expression. See more »

Trivia:

Once romantically linked (1995-1996) to handsome "Laredo" actor Robert Wolders who married older actress Merle Oberon and was the companion of older actress Audrey Hepburn until her death in 1993. Leslie is five years older than Wolders. See more »

Star Sign:

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