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Leslie Caron

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Actress

Date of birth:

1 July 1931
Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine, France

Birth name:

Leslie Claire Margaret Caron

Height:

5' 1½"

Spouse:

Paul Magwood (present)
Michael Laughlin (1 January 1969 - 1980) (divorced)
Peter Hall (6 August 1956 - 5 February 1965) (divorced) 2 children
Geordie Hormel (23 September 1951 - March 1954) (divorced

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Facts
Leslie Caron was discovered by Gene Kelly, who chose her to appear opposite him in the classic musical An American in Paris.
She went on to star in Daddy Long Legs (1955) with Fred Astaire, Gigi with Maurice Chevalier and, Lili, plus other classic films set in France. She continues to act, appearing recently for example in the acclaimed film Chocolat. She is one of the few leading ladies (or actors of any type for that matter) from the classic era of MGM musicals who is still active in film.
In 1953, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in the film Lili.