• Name: Leslie Caron
  • Date of Birth: July 01, 1931
  • Place of Birth: Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Mini-bio: Leslie Caron is an Academy Award-nominated French film actress and dancer. She was discovered by Gene Kelly while dancing with a ballet troupe. The famed dancer chose her to appear opposite him in th...( read more)e classic musical An American in Paris. She went on to star in Daddy Long Legs with Fred Astaire, Gigi with Louis Jourdan and Maurice Chevalier, and Lili. She continues to act, appearing recently 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 Lili. In 1963, she was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in The L-Shaped Room.
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  • AnnLempFan38
    I loved Leslie in Gigi, such a cute movie. :)
    posted 392 days ago
  • Thenamesbanana
    your an Amazing point dancer!
    posted 562 days ago