Deborah Kerr (I) (1921–2007)

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Deborah Kerr was born on 30 September 1921 in Helensburgh, Scotland, the daughter of Captain Arthur Kerr-Trimmer. She was educated at Northumberland House, Clifton, Bristol. She first performed at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, London. She subsequently performed with the Oxford Repertory Company 1939-40. Her first appearance on the West ... See full bio »

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Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 20 nominations. See more awards »

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O Rei e Eu
O Rei e Eu Anna Leonowens
(1956)
Até à Eternidade
Até à Eternidade Karen Holmes
(1953)
O Grande Amor da Minha Vida
O Grande Amor da Minha Vida Terry McKay
(1957)
Quando os Sinos Dobram
Quando os Sinos Dobram Sister Clodagh
(1947)
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 1987 Hold the Dream (TV Mini-Series)
Emma Harte
- Episode #1.1 (1987) ... Emma Harte
- Episode #1.2 (1987) ... Emma Harte
 1986 Ann and Debbie (TV Movie)
Ann
 1985 The Assam Garden
Helen
 1985 Reunion at Fairborough (TV Movie)
Sally Wells Grant
 1985 A Woman of Substance (TV Mini-Series)
Emma Harte
- Episode #1.3 (1985) ... Emma Harte
- Episode #1.2 (1985) ... Emma Harte (credit only)
- Episode #1.1 (1985) ... Emma Harte
 1982 Assassino Passional (TV Movie)
Nurse Plimsoll
 1982 BBC2 Playhouse (TV Series)
Carlotta Gray
- A Song at Twilight (1982) ... Carlotta Gray
 1969 O Compromisso
Florence Anderson
 1969 Os Paraquedistas
Elizabeth Brandon
 1968 Sarilhos Conjugais
Prudence Hardcastle
 1967 Eye of the Devil
Catherine de Montfaucon
 1967 Casino Royale
Agent Mimi (Alias Lady Fiona)
 1965 Divórcio à Americana
Valerie Edwards
 1964 A Noite de Iguana
Hannah Jelkes
 1964 O Mistério da Alto da Falésia
Miss Madrigal
 1963 ITV Play of the Week (TV Series)
Moira
- Three Roads to Rome (1963) ... Moira
 1961 Os Inocentes
Miss Giddens
 1961 O Gume da Navalha
Martha Radcliffe
 1960 Ele, Ela e o Marido
Lady Hilary Rhyall
 1960 Três Vidas Errantes
Ida Carmody
 1959 Amada Infiel
Sheilah Graham
 1959 Um Marido Desconhecido
Grace Allingham
 1959 Crepúsculo Vermelho
Diana Ashmore
 1958 Vidas Separadas
Sibyl Railton-Bell
 1958 Bom Dia, Tristeza
Anne Larson
 1957 O Grande Amor da Minha Vida
Terry McKay
 1957 O Espírito e a Carne
Sister Angela
 1956 Chá e Simpatia
Laura Reynolds
 1956 O Rei e Eu
Anna Leonowens
 1956 Ela Amou Um Bruto
Lee Ashley
 1955 O Fim da Aventura
Sarah Miles
 1953 Até à Eternidade
Karen Holmes
 1953 A Esposa Ideal
Effie
 1953 Amor de Rainha
Catherine Parr
 1953 Júlio César
Portia
 1952 O Prisioneiro do Castelo de Zenda
Princess Flavia
 1952 Tempestade no Oriente
Joan Willoughby
 1951 Quo Vadis
Lygia
 1950 As Minas de Salomão
Elizabeth Curtis
 1950 Please Believe Me
Alison Kirbe
 1949 Meu Filho Eduardo
Evelyn Boult
 1947 Intriga
Nona Tybar
 1947 Traficante de Ilusões
Kay Dorrance
 1947 Quando os Sinos Dobram
Sister Clodagh
 1946 A Espia da Irlanda
Bridie Quilty
 1945 Férias de Casamento
Cathy Wilson
 1943 A Vida do Coronel Blimp
Edith Hunter / Barbara Wynne / Angela 'Johnny' Cannon
 1942 The Day Will Dawn
Kari Alstad
 1942 O Castelo do Homem sem Alma
Mary Brodie
 1941 Love on the Dole
Sally Hardcastle
 1941 Major Barbara
Jenny Hill
 1940 Contraband
Cigarette Girl (scenes deleted)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared in "Overheard" by Peter Ustinov on Broadway, See more »

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4 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 14 Articles | 5 Pictorials | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I'm almost hysterical at the thought of making people cry with joy 30-odd years after [Cary Grant] and I did our stuff. I've certainly shed tears at O Grande Amor da Minha Vida (1957), even though I know all the tricks of movie magic that went into it. Believe me, Cary and I knew how to kiss. When we did a love scene, we may not have been trying to swallow each other but, for those brief moments,... See more »

Trivia:

Originally when filming began on O Espírito e a Carne (1957), her co-star Robert Mitchum worried that Kerr would be like the prim characters she frequently played. However, after she swore at director John Huston during one take, Mitchum, who was in the water, almost drowned laughing. The two stars went on to have an enduring friendship that lasted until Mitchum's death in 1997. See more »

Trademark:

Delicately pretty looks See more »

Nickname:

The English Rose

Star Sign:

Libra
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