Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds was born in El Paso, Texas, United States, on April 1, 1932, was an American actress. Young Debbie Reynolds first started her acting career in Warner Bros. musicals. She made her big screen debut in comedy movie June Bride (1948) in uncredited role as Boo's Girlfriend at Wedding. She got her television debut in NBC sitcom The Debbie Reynolds Show (1969-1970) in role as Debbie Thompson. Debbie breakthrough performance came as Kathy Selden in musical romantic comedy film Singin' in the Rain (1952). She landed her Broadway debut in a musical "Irene" (1973), for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. She released her first pop music album "Debbie" in 1959.
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Debbie Reynolds
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Birth Date:
April 1, 1932
Died:
December 28, 2016
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Aries
Natural hair color:
Light Brown
Eye Color:
Green
Height:
5 ft 2 in | 157 cm
Weight:
50 kg | 110 lbs
Body Measurements:
33-24-35 in | 84-61-89 cm
Bra Size:
32B
Shoe Size:
6 US | 36.5 EU
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her role as Helen Kane in musical film Three Little Words (1950).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical for her role as Polly Parish in musical movie Bundle of Joy (1956).
She won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Jane Hurley in comedy drama film The Catered Affair (1956).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role as Molly Brown in musical film The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964).
She was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special for her role as Shirlee Allison in drama movie A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story (1999).
She was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy for her role as Berniece Brackett in comedy movie In & Out (1997).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Beatrice Henderson in comedy drama movie Mother (1996).
She was nominated for the Golden Laurel Awards for Top Female Comedy Performance for Tammy and the Bachelor (1957) as Tammy, The Mating Game (1959) as Mariette Larkin, It Started with a Kiss (1959) as Maggie Putnam, The Second Time Around (1961) as Lucretia 'Lu' Rogers, My Six Loves (1963) as Janice Courtney, and Divorce American Style (1967) as Barbara Harmon.
She was nominated for the Golden Laurel Award for Musical Performance, Female for her role as Sister Ann in biographical drama film The Singing Nun (1966).
She voiced Charlotte A. Cavatica in animated musical drama film Charlotte's Web (1973).
The Tender Trap (1955) - Julie Gillis
What's the Matter with Helen? (1971) - Adelle
She played Splendora Agatha "Aggie" Cromwell family fantasy films Halloweentown (1998) and Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (2001).
Susan Slept Here (1954) - Susan Beauregard Landis
The Gazebo (1959) - Nell Nash
Hit the Deck (1955) - Carol Pace
The Rat Race (1960) - Peggy Brown
Goodbye Charlie (1964) - Charlie Sorel / Virginia Mason
Behind The Candelabra (2013) - Frances Liberace
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Actress - Comedy or Musical for her role as Debbie Thompson in NBC sitcom The Debbie Reynolds Show (1969-1970).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Bobbi Adler in NBC sitcom Will & Grace (1999–2006).
She voiced Lulu Pickles / Lulu Johnston in Rugrats (2000-2002) and Nana Possible in Kim Possible (2003-2007).
Graduated from Burbank High School in Burbank, California in 1950.
She won a Miss Burbank beauty contest, at the age of 16.
She was a Girl Scout and a a member of The International Order of Job's Daughters.
Had Scottish-Irish, German, French and English ancestry.
She was discovered by talent scouts from Warner Bros. and MGM.
She released an album "The Best of Debbie Reynolds" in 1991.
She was also a French horn, bass and violin player.
She opened her own dance studio in North Hollywood (1979).
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6654 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California, in 1997.
Has a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars.
Received the Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award from Chapman University, Orange, California in 2006.
She won the American Comedy Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy in 1997.
Released an exercise video "Do It Debbie's Way!" in 1983.
She was close friends with actor Hugh O'Brian.
She won the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2016.
Debbie died on December 28, 2016, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 84.
She was married to:
Richard Hamlett (1984-1996)
Harry Karl (1960-1973)
Eddie Fisher (1955-1959) they had two children: daughter Carrie Fisher and son Todd Fisher
She dated Robert Fallon (1973-1981), Agnes Moorehead (1960-1974), Bob Neal (1959-1960), Gustavo Rojo (1958-1959), Tab Hunter (1954), Robert Wagner (1953), Arthur M. Loew Jr. (1952) and Glenn Ford (1950) .