
Known for
Acting
Born
July 1, 1931 (age 95)
Birthplace
Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
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.
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2020
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2020
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2018
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2017
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2017
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2016
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2016
2011
as Self (actrice et amie de Jean Renoir)
2010
as Simone Renaud (Voice)
2010
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2009
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2008
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as Suzanne de Persand
2002
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as Miss Alvarado
2000
as Mrs. Audel
2000
as Madeleine
1999