Celeste Holm

Biography

Celeste Holm was an American actress who began on the stage in the late 1930s after studying drama at the University of Chicago, having grown up in Manhattan. Her first professional stage role came in Hamlet, in which Leslie Howard starred, and she moved on to Broadway for Gloriana (1938) and The Time of Your Life (1940). She drew her greatest notice as Ado Annie in the premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! in 1943. Signed by 20th Century Fox in 1946, she won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Gentleman's Agreement (1947) and was nominated for Come to the Stable (1949) and All About Eve (1950). Preferring live theater, she took only select film roles, among them The Tender Trap (1955) and High Society (1956), and worked often in television, including Cinderella (1965). She died in 2012.

95years old at death

Born April 29, 1917New York City
Died July 15, 2012New York City
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 50 years1947 to 1997

Genres

Drama57%, 8 films
Romance57%, 8 films
Comedy43%, 6 films
Family14%, 2 films
Music14%, 2 films

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First role
In 1940, Celeste Holm landed her first major Broadway role, playing Mary L. in William Saroyan's revival of The Time of Your Life, with Gene Kelly also a newcomer.
First role
After starring on Broadway in Bloomer Girl, Holm signed with 20th Century Fox in 1946. That year she made her film debut in Three Little Girls in Blue, entering in a "Technicolor red" dress and singing "Always a Lady."
A change of course
Holm took another supporting part in All About Eve, then decided she liked live theater more than movie work. Over the next decade she accepted only a few select film roles.
Beyond film
Holm took a starring role in The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall, a Broadway musical that closed after just one performance and seven previews.
Beyond film
Holm took the lead part in December 1981 when Kurt Weill's Lady in the Dark had its British premiere at the Nottingham Playhouse.

Celeste Holm movies on Netflix

Still Breathing1997IMDb rating 6.4as Ida
3 Men and a Baby1987IMDb rating 6.2as Jack's Mother
Tom Sawyer1973IMDb rating 6.4as Tia Polly
Cinderella1965IMDb rating 7.6as Fairy Godmother
Marilyn1963IMDb rating 7.6as Karen
High Society1956IMDb rating 6.9as Liz Imbrie
The Tender Trap1955IMDb rating 6.3as Sylvia Crewes
All About Eve1950IMDb rating 8.2as Karen
Champagne for Caesar1950IMDb rating 7.3as Flame O'Neill
A Letter to Three Wives1949IMDb rating 7.6as Addie Ross (voice)
Come to the Stable1949IMDb rating 7.1as Sister Scholastica
Road House1948IMDb rating 7.2as Susie Smith
The Snake Pit1948IMDb rating 7.5as Grace
Gentleman's Agreement1947IMDb rating 7.2as Anne Dettrey

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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All About Eve1950 Dramaas Karen
IMDb rating 8.2151K votes
3 Men and a Baby1987 Comedy, Drama, Familyas Jack's Mother
IMDb rating 6.262K votes
Gentleman's Agreement1947as Anne Dettrey
IMDb rating 7.219K votes
High Society1956as Liz Imbrie
IMDb rating 6.919K votes
The Snake Pit1948as Grace
IMDb rating 7.59.2K votes
Tom Sawyer1973as Tia Polly
IMDb rating 6.43.0K votes
Road House1948as Susie Smith
IMDb rating 7.23.6K votes
Come to the Stable1949as Sister Scholastica
IMDb rating 7.11.8K votes

Most often with

Joseph L. Mankiewicz directed two of these films, Charles Walters two and Henry Koster two. Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Frank Sinatra

Franklyn Farnum

Marilyn Monroe

Anne Baxter

Hugh Marlowe

Robert Foulk

Joseph L. MankiewiczDirector, 2 films

Charles WaltersDirector, 2 films Henry KosterDirector, 2 films

Films together

Frank Sinatra2 films together, 1955 to 1956
Frank Sinatra's page
- High Society1956IMDb rating 6.9Holm as Liz ImbrieSinatra as Mike Connor
- The Tender Trap1955IMDb rating 6.3Holm as Sylvia CrewesSinatra as Charlie Y. Reader
Franklyn Farnum2 films together, 1947 to 1949
Franklyn Farnum's page
- A Letter to Three Wives1949IMDb rating 7.6Holm as Addie RossvoiceFarnum as Country Club Member
- Gentleman's Agreement1947IMDb rating 7.2Holm as Anne DettreyFarnum as Party Guest
Marilyn Monroe2 films together, 1950 to 1963
Marilyn Monroe's page
- Marilyn1963IMDb rating 7.6Holm as KarenMonroe as Himself
- All About Eve1950IMDb rating 8.2Holm as KarenMonroe as Miss Casswell
Anne Baxter2 films together, 1950 to 1963
Anne Baxter's page
- Marilyn1963IMDb rating 7.6Holm as KarenBaxter as Kit Dodge Jr.…
- All About Eve1950IMDb rating 8.2Holm as KarenBaxter as Eve
Hugh Marlowe2 films together, 1949 to 1950
Hugh Marlowe's page
- All About Eve1950IMDb rating 8.2Holm as KarenMarlowe as Lloyd Richards
- Come to the Stable1949IMDb rating 7.1Holm as Sister ScholasticaMarlowe as Robert Masen
Robert Foulk2 films together, 1948 to 1949
Robert Foulk's page
- Come to the Stable1949IMDb rating 7.1Holm as Sister ScholasticaFoulk as New York City Policeman
- Road House1948IMDb rating 7.2Holm as Susie SmithFoulk as Policeman at Road House
Joseph L. MankiewiczDirector, 2 films, 1949 to 1950
All films by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- All About Eve1950IMDb rating 8.2Holm as Karen
- A Letter to Three Wives1949IMDb rating 7.6Holm as Addie Rossvoice
Charles WaltersDirector, 2 films, 1955 to 1956
All films by Charles Walters
- High Society1956IMDb rating 6.9Holm as Liz Imbrie
- The Tender Trap1955IMDb rating 6.3Holm as Sylvia Crewes
Henry KosterDirector, 2 films, 1949 to 1963
All films by Henry Koster
- Marilyn1963IMDb rating 7.6Holm as Karen
- Come to the Stable1949IMDb rating 7.1Holm as Sister Scholastica
Also two films together1 more actor
- David WayneMarilyn (1963) and The Tender Trap (1955)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Four awards and honors from 1947 to 1948, two of them major.

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Celeste Holm's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Academy Awards
1948	Best Supporting Actress	Gentleman's Agreement	Won
Golden Globes
1947	Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture	Gentleman's Agreement	Won
Other honors
	Order of St. Olav		Won
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

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