Leslie Caron

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...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2025
    Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

    Self - Interviewee (archive footage) • Acting

  2. 2020
    A Christmas Carol

    The Ghost of Christmas Past (voice) • Acting

  3. 2020
    Written on Water

    Pauline • Acting

  4. 2018
  5. 2017
    Quand Jean devint Renoir

    Self - Interviewee • Acting

  6. 2017
    Love, Cecil

    Self • Acting

  7. 2017
    The Perfect Age

    Marguerite • Acting

  8. 2016
Leslie Caron - Aperture