Debbie Reynolds

  • Name: Debbie Reynolds
  • Date of Birth: April 01, 1932
  • Place of Birth: El Paso, Texas, USA
Mini-bio: Debbie Reynolds was born as Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, the second child of Raymond Francis Reynolds and Maxine N. Harman.

Her family moved to Burbank, California, in 1939. At 16, Debb...( read more)ie Reynolds won the Miss Burbank Beauty Contest, a motion picture contract with Warner Brothers, and acquired her new first name.




Reynolds appeared in small roles in two Warner Brothers movies and signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cast in Three Little Words, starring Fred Astaire and Red Skelton, Reynolds's second MGM film appearance in Two Weeks With Love, received strong notices. She then appeared in the flop Mr. Imperium opposite Lana Turner.

Over Gene Kelly's initial opposition and her lack of ability to tap dance, Reynolds played the female lead in Singin' in the Rain. Reynolds went on to star in numerous movies, such as Bundle of Joy (1956), with her then-husband, Eddie Fisher (singer) and record hit songs (most notably "Tammy" from her 1957 film Tammy and the Bachelor, the first of the series of Tammy movies) and headline major Las Vegas showrooms. Her starring role in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) led to an Oscar nomination, but she lost to Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins.




As of present day she was still making appearances in film and television, one of the few actors from MGM's "golden age of film" (including Anita Page, Mickey Rooney, Lauren Bacall, Cyd Charisse, Margaret O'Brien, Jane Powell, Rita Moreno, Leslie Caron, Dean Stockwell, Van Johnson, Angela Lansbury, Russ Tamblyn and June Lockhart) who was still active in filmmaking. From 1999 to its 2006 finale, she played the recurring role of Grace's domineering mother Bobbi Adler on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace. She also plays a recurring in the DCOM TV movie series Halloweentown as Aggie Cromwell.




Reynolds has been active in the Thalians Club and has also displayed her large collection of movie memorabilia, first in a Las Vegas resort during the 1990s and later in a museum close to the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, California. She has on several occasions auctioned off items from the collection. In 2006, Reynolds is set to open another museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, close to the Dollywood theme park.
Post it anywhere Link it anywhere

Debbie Reynolds Wiki Profile

Welcome to the Debbie Reynolds wiki profile. This page is created by Flixster users like you with the help of friendly community Flixster Experts.
No Expert yet! Want your picture here? Click here.

Adding your knowledge to this page is easy. Just click the "EasyEdit" button below. To become a Flixster Expert or find out more about the program, click here. And for general help on the wiki, click here.

Fan Pages
  • No pages yet
  • Add a page
Debbie Reynolds Biography Debbie Reynolds Quotes Debbie Reynolds Best Movies and Characters
EasyEdit
(What's this?) What is the EasyEdit button? This website gets better when people like you add to it. Just click the EasyEdit button to start. (help)
Dear Mrs. Debbie Reynolds,
You are fabulous, beautiful, and an all around great person and entertainer. You are fantastic i saw your one women show and you were great.

anyway just wanted to say all that

love your fan

Natalie Lehigh
Replace this image with an actor photoDebbie Reynolds mini-bio: Debbie Reynolds was born as Mary Frances Reynolds in El Paso, Texas, the second child of Raymond Francis Reynolds and Maxine N. Harman. Her family moved to Burbank, California, in 1939. At 16, Debbie Reynolds won the Miss Burbank Beauty Contest, a motion picture contract with Warner Brothers, and acquired her new first name.

Reynolds appeared in small roles in two Warner Brothers movies and signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Cast in Three Little Words, starring Fred Astaire and Red Skelton, Reynolds's second MGM film appearance in Two Weeks With Love, received strong notices. She then appeared in the flop Mr. Imperium opposite Lana Turner. Over Gene Kelly's initial opposition and her lack of ability to tap dance, Reynolds played the female lead in Singin' in the Rain. Reynolds went on to star in numerous movies, such as Bundle of Joy (1956), with her then-husband, Eddie Fisher (singer) and record hit songs (most notably "Tammy" from her 1957 film Tammy and the Bachelor, the first of the series of Tammy movies) and headline major Las Vegas showrooms. Her starring role in The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) led to an Oscar nomination, but she lost to Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins.

As of present day she was still making appearances in film and television, one of the few actors from MGM's "golden age of film" (including Anita Page, Mickey Rooney, Lauren Bacall, Cyd Charisse, Margaret O'Brien, Jane Powell, Rita Moreno, Leslie Caron, Dean Stockwell, Van Johnson, Angela Lansbury, Russ Tamblyn and June Lockhart) who was still active in filmmaking. From 1999 to its 2006 finale, she played the recurring role of Grace's domineering mother Bobbi Adler on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace. She also plays a recurring in the DCOM TV movie series Halloweentown as Aggie Cromwell.

Reynolds has been active in the Thalians Club and has also displayed her large collection of movie memorabilia, first in a Las Vegas resort during the 1990s and later in a museum close to the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, California. She has on several occasions auctioned off items from the collection. In 2006, Reynolds is set to open another museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, close to the Dollywood theme park.

VITAL STATS

Debbie Reynolds Information:
Eye color:
Height:
Nickname(s):
Notable feature(s):
Education:
Family:
Resides in:
Religious affiliations:
Political affiliation:
Personal interests/hobbies:
Charities/Causes:
Other:



Last update: May 11 2009, 3:03 PM EDT by natalielehigh77 (content history | content tools) (help)
Keyword tags: Debbie Reynolds Debbie Reynolds biography Debbie Reynolds quotes Debbie Reynolds trivia Debbie Reynolds vital stats Debbie Reynolds wiki
Debbie Reynolds Biography Debbie Reynolds Quotes Debbie Reynolds Best Movies and Characters

Photos

Debbie Reynolds Pics & Wallpapers
View All (7) | Upload Photo

Meet Other Fans

Comments

Debbie Reynolds User Comments
Post A Comment | View All
  • koRnLolLipOp
    koRnLolLipOp
    native of EL PASO, TEXAS
    wow it really is hard to believe that...

    but she's awesome!
    posted 473 days ago
  • azappia
    azappia
    She is just a sweetheart. She is so talented, she can sing, dance and act. Eddie Fisher doesn't know what great girl he walked out on
    posted 801 days ago
  • vicwinprivate
    vicwinprivate
    My Dear Good Friend ,
    How are you ? I hope you are doing well by the special grace of God .I just view your profile what a wonderful profile you have ! for me I work in one of the highest business institution that’s the bank of Ghana in Accra Ghana.
    I will like to have a companion who can be my closest and everlasting friend . We can share ideas, have fun and laugh together .We can also share contacts like email , telephone and mobile numbers for easy communication .You can contact me on this email below so that we can share and have fun together .



    vic_winprivate@yahoo.co.uk
    +233 276 632 743

    Please get back to me so that we can discuss more about more of our friendship .I hope you will. Please drop your contacts in your next email .
    Hope to hear from you soon .

    Best Regards ,
    Victor Winners
    posted 822 days ago
  • Ngarui
    Ngarui
    i wanna go back in time and steal Debbie's role from her in singing in the rain, just so i could dance with Gene Kelly :)
    posted 886 days ago
Post A Comment | View All

More Top Actors

Debbie Reynolds Movies

Debbie Reynolds Movies
View All Debbie Reynolds Movies
Debbie Reynolds at LocateTV.com

Recent News

Debbie Reynolds News, Stories & Headlines
Submit a Story | View All (0)

No headlines. Got one?

Facts

No facts approved yet. Be the first

Actor Skins

Debbie Reynolds Skins & Layouts
Submit a Skin | Skins Gallery

No skins yet. Interested in creating one?

Debbie Reynolds Trivia

  • Who was born Mary Frances Reynolds ?  Answer »
  • who was born Mary Frances Reynolds ?   Answer »
  • who stared along side Gene Kelly in "SINGIN IN THE RAIN"   Answer »
  • Which actress, popular in the 1950s and 1960s played Kevin Kline's mother in the 1997 film "In and Out?"  Answer »
More Debbie Reynolds Trivia

Actor Quizzes

Debbie Reynolds Quizzes
Create a Quiz | Quiz Charts

Video Clips

Debbie Reynolds Trailers & Video Clips
View Charts | Upload a Video

No video clips yet...got one?