Birthday: 1 July 1931, Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Birth Name: Leslie Claire Margaret Caron
Height: 156 cm
Actress and dancer. Gene Kelly got her to the movies for the film An American in Paris (1951) in 1951. Got a world-wide reputation for her roles in Lili (1953) (1953) and Gigi (1958) (1958).
Unfortunately, Hollywood considers musical dancers as hoofers. Regrettable expression.
Unfortunately, Hollywood considers musical dancers as hoofers. Regrettable expression.
Even now, I feel furious with myself because whenever there's a camera pointed towards me, my MGM tr...Show more »
Even now, I feel furious with myself because whenever there's a camera pointed towards me, my MGM training makes me smile. I don't like it. You can see it on all the people who came from that era because there was no question of them not smiling for the camera. Even Katharine Hepburn -- and God knows she was a dramatic actress -- if the camera is on her, she smiles. Show less «