About
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
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries • 1999
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
Falcon CrestSeries • 1981
Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979
The DurrellsSeries • 2016
ChocolatMovie • 2000
DamageMovie • 1992
Is Paris Burning?Movie • 1966
An American in ParisMovie • 1951
Le DivorceMovie • 2003
Funny BonesMovie • 1995
AusterlitzMovie • 1960
GigiMovie • 1958
That's Entertainment!Movie • 1974
That's Entertainment! IIIMovie • 1994
ValentinoMovie • 1977
Father GooseMovie • 1964
Daddy Long LegsMovie • 1955
The Story of Three LovesMovie • 1953
The Man with a CloakMovie • 1951
The L-Shaped RoomMovie • 1962
That's Entertainment, Part IIMovie • 1976
The Man Who Loved WomenMovie • 1977
Murder on the Orient ExpressMovie • 2001