Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

Acting
Born 1931-07-01Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

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 (1962), The L-Shaped Room (both 1962), Father Goose (1964) and A Very Special Favor (1965). For her role of a single pregnant woman in The L-Shaped Room, Caron, in addition to receiving a second Academy Award nomination, won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and a second BAFTA Award. Caron's other roles include Is Paris Burning? (1966), That's Entertainment! (1974), The Man Who Loved Women, Valentino (both 1977), Damage (1992), Funny Bones (1995), Chocolat (2000) and Le Divorce (2003). In 2007, she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her performance of a child molestation victim in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leslie Caron, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (79)

Damage
6.6

Damage

1992Movie6.6
Chocolat
7.0

Chocolat

2000Movie7.0
Le Divorce
5.0

Le Divorce

2003Movie5.0
Is Paris Burning?
7.2

Is Paris Burning?

1966Movie7.2
Gigi
6.2

Gigi

1958Movie6.2
An American in Paris
7.0

An American in Paris

1951Movie7.0
Valentino
5.8

Valentino

1977Movie5.8
Father Goose
7.0

Father Goose

1964Movie7.0
Funny Bones
6.6

Funny Bones

1995Movie6.6
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
8.0

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

2008Movie8.0
Goldengirl
5.4

Goldengirl

1979Movie5.4
Lili
6.8

Lili

1953Movie6.8
Courage Mountain
5.9

Courage Mountain

1990Movie5.9
The Subterraneans
5.1

The Subterraneans

1960Movie5.1
That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

1974Movie7.4
That's Entertainment! III
7.1

That's Entertainment! III

1994Movie7.1
Austerlitz
6.6

Austerlitz

1960Movie6.6
The L-Shaped Room
6.8

The L-Shaped Room

1962Movie6.8
The Man Who Loved Women
7.1

The Man Who Loved Women

1977Movie7.1
Daddy Long Legs
6.4

Daddy Long Legs

1955Movie6.4
Murder on the Orient Express
6.1

Murder on the Orient Express

2001Movie6.1
A Very Special Favor
5.8

A Very Special Favor

1965Movie5.8
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
6.9

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells

2000Movie6.9
Guns of Darkness
6.2

Guns of Darkness

1962Movie6.2
The Story of Three Loves
6.0

The Story of Three Loves

1953Movie6.0
A Christmas Carol
7.5

A Christmas Carol

2020Movie7.5
Surreal Estate
4.9

Surreal Estate

1976Movie4.9
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s

2009Movie
Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood
6.5

Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood

2025Movie6.5
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976Movie7.0
Nicole
3.8

Nicole

1976Movie3.8
The Doctor's Dilemma
6.5

The Doctor's Dilemma

1959Movie6.5
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

2009Movie
Lenin: The Train
6.4

Lenin: The Train

1988Movie6.4
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
6.6

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010Movie6.6
Quand Jean devint Renoir
10.0

Quand Jean devint Renoir

2017Movie10.0
Let It Be Me
5.4

Let It Be Me

1995Movie5.4
Chandler
4.6

Chandler

1971Movie4.6
James Dean: The First American Teenager
7.5

James Dean: The First American Teenager

1975Movie7.5
Fanny
6.7

Fanny

1961Movie6.7
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
7.0

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973Movie7.0
Gaby
7.3

Gaby

1956Movie7.3
The Man with a Cloak
6.8

The Man with a Cloak

1951Movie6.8
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
7.0

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

1988Movie7.0
The Ring
5.8

The Ring

1996Movie5.8
Chanel Solitaire
5.0

Chanel Solitaire

1981Movie5.0
All Stars
8.0

All Stars

1980Movie8.0
Passion's Way
5.0

Passion's Way

1999Movie5.0
Glory Alley
5.9

Glory Alley

1952Movie5.9
Normandy: The Great Crusade
10.0

Normandy: The Great Crusade

1994Movie10.0
Carola
6.5

Carola

1973Movie6.5
The Four Truths
4.2

The Four Truths

1962Movie4.2
Promise Her Anything
4.1

Promise Her Anything

1966Movie4.1
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
4.3

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

1988Movie4.3
The Head of the Family
6.7

The Head of the Family

1967Movie6.7
Written on Water
4.0

Written on Water

2020Movie4.0
Reel Horror
3.2

Reel Horror

1985Movie3.2
The Glass Slipper
6.3

The Glass Slipper

1955Movie6.3
Warriors and Prisoners
3.7

Warriors and Prisoners

1990Movie3.7
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
9.0

Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires

1999Movie9.0
Dangerous Moves
5.9

Dangerous Moves

1984Movie5.9
Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star
7.5

Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star

2016Movie7.5
The Man Who Understood Women
3.9

The Man Who Understood Women

1959Movie3.9
The Unapproachable
8.0

The Unapproachable

1982Movie8.0
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
7.8

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002Movie7.8
Imperative
6.2

Imperative

1982Movie6.2
The Contract
5.5

The Contract

1982Movie5.5
Love, Cecil
6.4

Love, Cecil

2017Movie6.4
Mother of Normandy: The Story of Simone Renaud

Mother of Normandy: The Story of Simone Renaud

2010Movie
Madron
4.9

Madron

1970Movie4.9
Gershwin: The American Classic

Gershwin: The American Classic

2018Movie
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

2008Movie
Private Screenings: Leslie Caron

Private Screenings: Leslie Caron

1998Movie
The Perfect Age

The Perfect Age

2017Movie
Il était une fois... « La règle du jeu »

Il était une fois... « La règle du jeu »

2011Movie
From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff
8.0

From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff

2002Movie8.0
'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris
6.5

'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris

2008Movie6.5
The Million Dollar Nickel
6.0

The Million Dollar Nickel

1952Movie6.0
Thank Heaven! The Making of 'Gigi'
7.0

Thank Heaven! The Making of 'Gigi'

2008Movie7.0

TV Shows (21)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Love Boat
6.3

The Love Boat

1977Series6.3
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Falcon Crest
5.5

Falcon Crest

1981Series5.5
Ciné regards
5.0

Ciné regards

1978Series5.0
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8

Tales of the Unexpected

1979Series6.8
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
6.0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975Series6.0
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
Le Grand Échiquier
8.0

Le Grand Échiquier

1972Series8.0
The Durrells
7.5

The Durrells

2016Series7.5
MGM Parade
7.5

MGM Parade

1955Series7.5
Cinépanorama
8.7

Cinépanorama

1956Series8.7
Master of the Game
6.2

Master of the Game

1984Series6.2
Pour le plaisir

Pour le plaisir

1964Series
Reflets de Cannes
5.0

Reflets de Cannes

1954Series5.0
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
8.4

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

1996Series8.4
QB VII
7.7

QB VII

1974Series7.7
Lenin... The Train
6.0

Lenin... The Train

1988Series6.0