Émilie Chauchoin, professionally known as Claudette Colbert was born in Saint-Mandé, France, on September 13, 1903, was an American actress. Young Claudette Colbert first started her professional acting career in Broadway productions. She made her big screen debut in silent romantic drama film For the Love of Mike (1927) in role as Mary. She got her television debut in comedy series The Jack Benny Program (1954) as Herself. Claudette breakthrough performance came as Empress Poppaea in pre-Code epic film The Sign of the Cross (1932). She landed her Broadway debut in a play "The Wild Westcotts" (1923-1924) in role as Sybil Blake, at Frazee Theatre.
Claudette Colbert height was 5' 4½" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 164 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight was 117 іn pоunds or 53 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements was bust-waist-hip 32-25-33 in inches or 81-63.5-84 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size was 32B with cup size B.
Claudette Colbert
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Birth Date:
September 13, 1903
Died:
July 30, 1996
Nationality:
United States - France
Sun Sign:
Virgo
Natural hair color:
Red
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Height:
5 ft 4½ in | 164 cm
Weight:
53 kg | 117 lbs
Body Measurements:
32-25-33 in | 81-63.5-84 cm
Bra Size:
32B
Shoe Size:
8 US | 38.5 EU
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Ellie Andrews in pre-Code romantic comedy film It Happened One Night (1934).
She was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Actress for Private Worlds (1935) as Dr. Jane Everest, and Since You Went Away (1944) as Mrs. Anne Hilton.
She won the Photoplay Award for Best Performances of the Month (February) for her role as Empress Poppaea in pre-Code epic film The Sign of the Cross (1932).
She won the Photoplay Award for Best Performances of the Month (September) for her role as Lt. Janet Davy Davidson in war movie So Proudly We Hail! (1943).
She won the Golden Laurel Award for Top Female Dramatic Performance for her role as Agnes Newton Keith in World War II film Three Came Home (1950).
The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) - Franzi
Imitation of Life (1934) - Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Cleopatra (1934) - Cleopatra
Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) - Nicole de Loiselle
Midnight (1939) - Eve Peabody
It's a Wonderful World (1939) - Edwina Corday
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) - Lana Martin
The Palm Beach Story (1942) - Geraldine 'Gerry' Jeffers
The Egg and I (1947) - Betty MacDonald
She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her role as Alice Grenville in television drama miniseries The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987).
She played Edith Miller in CBS anthology series General Electric Theater (1958).
Graduated from Washington Irving High School in New York City in 1923.
Studied at Art Students League of New York.
Had brother, Charles Chauchoin.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6812 Hollywood Boulevard in 1960.
She was nominated for the Tony Award Best Actress for her role as Content Lowell, Ph.D., D.Litt., M.F.A., Soc.Sc., Dean of Women in a play "The Marriage-Go-Round" (1958-1960), at Plymouth Theatre.
She won the Sarah Siddons Award for her role as Evelyn in a play "The Kingfisher" (1978-1979), at Biltmore Theatre.
She won the Drama Desk Special Award for her role as Lady Frinton in a play "Aren't We All?" (1985), at Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
She won the San Sebastián International Film Festival Donostia Award in 1990.
She received Kennedy Center Honors Lifetime Achievement Award in 1989.
She was inducted in OFTA Film Hall of Fame for Acting in 2010.
Claudette died on July 30, 1996, Speightstown, Barbados, at the age of 92.
She was married to Dr. Joel Pressman (1935-1968) and Norman Foster (1928-1935).
She dated Paul Henreid (1957), Joel McCrea (1943), Charles Boyer (1937) and Clark Gable (1933).