Leslie Caron
| First Name | Leslie |
| Last Name | Caron |
| Full Name at Birth | Leslie Claire Margaret Caron |
| Other Names | Carly JaneGigi |
| Age | 80 |
| Date of Birth | July 1, 1931 |
| Birthplace | Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine, France |
| Height | 5' 1½" (156 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Eye Color | Green |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Dancer, Actress |
| Occupation Category | Dancer |
| Claim to Fame | Gigi |
| Father | Claude Caron |
| Mother | Margaret (née Petit) |
| Friends | Pier Angeli |
| Favorite Places | France |
| Favorite Colors | Pink, Blue |
Leslie Claire Margaret Caron (French pronunciation: born 1 July 1931) is a French film actress and dancer, who appeared in 45 films between 1951 and 2003. Caron is best known for the musical films An American in Paris (1951), Lili (1953), Daddy Long Legs (1955), Gigi (1958), and for the non-musical films Fanny (1961), The L-Shaped Room (1962), and Father Goose (1964). She received two Academy Award nominations for Best Actress. She speaks French and English. She is one of the few dancers or actresses who has danced with Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Rudolf Nureyev.
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Filmography
Selected Leslie Caron film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2000
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
Madeleine
1999
Passion's Way
Regine De Chantelle
1996
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
Czarina Aleksandra Romanov
1995
Let It Be Me
Marguerite
1994
Guerriers et captives
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1994
Normandy: The Great Crusade
Osmont, Mary-Louise
1993
The Genius
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1990
Lenin: The Train
Nadia
1988
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
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1985
Le génie du faux
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1982
Imperative
Mother
1982
The Unapproachable
Klaudia
1981
Mon meilleur Noël
La Nuit
1981
Cinéma 16
Alice
1980
The Contract
Penelope
1980
All Stars
Lucille Berger
1978
Docteur Erika Werner
Erika Werner
1974
QB VII
Angela Kelno
1973
Carola
Carola Janssen
1972
Purple Night
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1964
Les fables de La Fontaine
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1955
ITV Play of the Week
Thérèse Tarde
Soundtrack Credits
2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure
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1992
MGM: When the Lion Roars
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BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
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BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Drama Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Drama Series (2001–2025)
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama (1961–1980)
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