Leslie Caron

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Born in the suburbs of Paris, France, Leslie Caron is an actress and dancer. Gene Kelly got her into the movies for the film An American in Paris (1951). Got a world-wide reputation for her roles in Lili (1953) and Gigi (1958). Most recently Caron has appeared in British TV series The Durrells (2016).

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Written on Water
- Pauline
- TV Movie
- 2020
A Christmas Carol
- Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
- 2020
The Durrells
- Countess Mavrodaki
- TV Series
- 2016–2018
The Perfect Age
- Marguerite
- Short
- 2017
Jo
- Josette Lenoir
- TV Mini Series
- 2013
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Lorraine Delmas
- TV Series
- 2006
The Divorce
- Suzanne de Persand
- 2003
Murder on the Orient Express
- Sra. Alvarado
- TV Movie
- 2001
Chocolat
- Madame Audel
- 2000
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
- Madeleine
- TV Movie
- 2000
Passion's Way
- Regine De Chantelle
- TV Movie
- 1999
The Great War: 1914-1918
- Czarina Aleksandra Romanov (voice)
- TV Mini Series
- 1996
The Ring
- Madame de Saint Marne
- TV Movie
- 1996
Let It Be Me
- Marguerite
- 1995
Funny Bones
- Katie Parker
- 1995

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure
- performer: "An American in Paris Ballet", "Our Love Is Here to Stay" (uncredited)
- TV Movie
- 2008
That's Entertainment! III
- performer: "An American in Paris Ballet" (1936) (uncredited)
- 1994
MGM: When the Lion Roars
- performer: "An American in Paris Ballet", "The Night They Invented Champagne" (uncredited)
- TV Mini Series
- 1992
Tous vedettes!
- performer: "Love is Going to Happen"
- 1980
That's Entertainment, Part II
- performer: "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" (1953), "Love Is Here To Stay" (1938) (uncredited)
- 1976
Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals
- performer: "Slue Foot", "Something's Gotta Give", "Something's Gotta Give" (Reprise)
- TV Movie
- 1974
That's Entertainment!
- performer: "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" (1953) (Outtake), "An American In Paris" (1951) (uncredited)
- 1974
An Hour with Robert Goulet
- performer: "Call Me Irresponsible"
- TV Special
- 1964
Gigi
- performer: "The Parisians", "The Night They Invented Champagne", "Say a Prayer for Me Tonight" (uncredited)
- 1958
Daddy Long Legs
- performer: "C-A-T Spells Cat", "Guardian Angel", "Sluefoot", "Something's Gotta Give", "Dancing Through Life", "Nightmare Ballet (Paris, Hong Kong, Rio)", "Dream" (uncredited)
- 1955
Lili
- performer: "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo"
- 1953
Glory Alley
- performer: "Jolie Jacqueline", "Saint Louis Blues" (uncredited)
- 1952
An American in Paris
- performer: "Our Love Is Here to Stay" (1937), "Embraceable You" (1930), "An American in Paris Ballet" (uncredited)
- 1951

Height
- 5′ 1½″ (1.56 m)
Born
- July 1, 1931
- Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Spouses
Children
Parents
Other works
Stage: Starred in the London production of "Gigi" for several months before she worked on the film version.
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Trivia
One of the few actresses to have danced with both Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in the movies. Other actresses that have also done this includes Judy Garland, Cyd Charisse, Vera-Ellen, Debbie Reynolds, Rita Hayworth, and Ann Miller.