Leslie Caron

Biography

Leslie Caron is a French and American actress and dancer who trained as a ballerina and became one of the last surviving stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt, she was dancing with Roland Petit's company when Gene Kelly discovered her and cast her opposite him in her film debut, An American in Paris (1951), which led to a seven-year MGM contract. Lili (1953) brought her a BAFTA Award as well as Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations, and she went on to lead The Glass Slipper (1955), Daddy Long Legs (1955), Gigi (1958) and Fanny (1961). The L-Shaped Room (1962) won her a Golden Globe, a second BAFTA and a second Oscar nomination. Her later films include Father Goose (1964), Valentino (1977), Damage (1992), Funny Bones (1995), Chocolat (2000) and Le Divorce (2003), and in 2007 she won a Primetime Emmy for a guest role on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.

95years old

Turns 96 on July 1in 242 days

Born July 1, 1931Boulogne-Billancourt
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Leslie Claire Margaret Caron (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 52 years1951 to 2003

Genres

Drama63%, 12 films
Romance58%, 11 films
Musical42%, 8 films
Comedy26%, 5 films
Family21%, 4 films

First and latest

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A role that slipped away
In 1970, Caron was among the actresses Disney looked at for Eglantine Price, the lead in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, but the role went to British actress Angela Lansbury.
Early training
Caron said in 2021 that she thought musicals were futile and silly, and because she was dissatisfied with her career despite her success, she studied the Stanislavski method.

Leslie Caron movies on Netflix

Le divorce2003IMDb rating 4.9as Suzanne de Persand
Chocolat2000IMDb rating 7.2as Madame Audel
Funny Bones1995IMDb rating 6.7as Katie Parker
That's Entertainment! III1994IMDb rating 7.5
The Man Who Loved Women1977IMDb rating 7.3as Véra
Valentino1977IMDb rating 6.0as Alla Nazimova
That's Entertainment, Part II1976IMDb rating 7.3
That's Entertainment!1974IMDb rating 7.8
Is Paris Burning?1966IMDb rating 6.8as Françoise Labé
Father Goose1964IMDb rating 7.3as Catherine
The L-Shaped Room1962IMDb rating 7.3as Jane Fosset
Fanny1961IMDb rating 6.8as Fanny
The Battle of Austerlitz1960IMDb rating 6.2as Mlle de Vaudey
Gigi1958IMDb rating 6.6as Gigi
Daddy Long Legs1955IMDb rating 6.7as Julie Andre
The Glass Slipper1955IMDb rating 6.4as Ella
Lili1953IMDb rating 7.2as Lili Daurier
The Story of Three Loves1953IMDb rating 6.7as Mademoiselle
An American in Paris1951IMDb rating 7.1as Lise Bouvier

Best known for

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

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An American in Paris1951 Drama, Musical, Romanceas Lise Bouvier
IMDb rating 7.140K votes
Gigi1958 Comedy, Musical, Romanceas Gigi
IMDb rating 6.625K votes
Chocolat2000as Madame Audel
IMDb rating 7.2212K votes
Father Goose1964as Catherine
IMDb rating 7.314K votes
Lili1953as Lili Daurier
IMDb rating 7.24.5K votes
The Man Who Loved Women1977as Véra
IMDb rating 7.38.2K votes
The L-Shaped Room1962as Jane Fosset
IMDb rating 7.32.6K votes
Daddy Long Legs1955as Julie Andre
IMDb rating 6.74.6K votes

Most often with

Vincente Minnelli directed three of these films, Charles Walters three. Two actors appear in four 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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Fred Astaire

Gene Kelly

Mickey Rooney

Maurice Chevalier

Kirk Douglas

Frank Sinatra

Vincente MinnelliDirector, 3 films

Charles WaltersDirector, 3 films

Films together

Fred Astaire4 films together, 1955 to 1994
Fred Astaire's page
- That's Entertainment! III1994IMDb rating 7.5
- That's Entertainment, Part II1976IMDb rating 7.3Astaire as Self - Host
- That's Entertainment!1974IMDb rating 7.8Astaire as Self - Host / Narrator
- Daddy Long Legs1955IMDb rating 6.7Caron as Julie AndreAstaire as Jervis Pendleton III
Gene Kelly4 films together, 1951 to 1994
Gene Kelly's page
- That's Entertainment! III1994IMDb rating 7.5Kelly as Self - Host
- That's Entertainment, Part II1976IMDb rating 7.3Kelly as Self - Host
- That's Entertainment!1974IMDb rating 7.8Kelly as Self - Host / Narrator
- An American in Paris1951IMDb rating 7.1Caron as Lise BouvierKelly as Jerry Mulligan
Mickey Rooney3 films together, 1974 to 1994
Mickey Rooney's page
- That's Entertainment! III1994IMDb rating 7.5Rooney as Self - Host
- That's Entertainment, Part II1976IMDb rating 7.3
- That's Entertainment!1974IMDb rating 7.8Rooney as Self - Host / Narrator
Maurice Chevalier3 films together, 1958 to 1974
Maurice Chevalier's page
- That's Entertainment!1974IMDb rating 7.8
- Fanny1961IMDb rating 6.8Caron as FannyChevalier as Panisse
- Gigi1958IMDb rating 6.6Caron as GigiChevalier as Honoré Lachaille
Kirk Douglas2 films together, 1953 to 1966
Kirk Douglas's page
- Is Paris Burning?1966IMDb rating 6.8Caron as Françoise LabéDouglas as Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
- The Story of Three Loves1953IMDb rating 6.7Caron as MademoiselleDouglas as Pierre Narval
Frank Sinatra2 films together, 1974 to 1976
Frank Sinatra's page
- That's Entertainment, Part II1976IMDb rating 7.3
- That's Entertainment!1974IMDb rating 7.8Sinatra as Self - Host / Narrator
Vincente MinnelliDirector, 3 films, 1951 to 1958
All films by Vincente Minnelli
- Gigi1958IMDb rating 6.6Caron as Gigi
- The Story of Three Loves1953IMDb rating 6.7Caron as Mademoiselle
- An American in Paris1951IMDb rating 7.1Caron as Lise Bouvier
Charles WaltersDirector, 3 films, 1953 to 1958
All films by Charles Walters
- Gigi1958IMDb rating 6.6Caron as Gigi
- The Glass Slipper1955IMDb rating 6.4Caron as Ella
- Lili1953IMDb rating 7.2Caron as Lili Daurier
Also two films together10 more actors
- Bing CrosbyThat's Entertainment, Part II (1976) and That's Entertainment! (1974)
- Debbie ReynoldsThat's Entertainment! III (1994) and That's Entertainment! (1974)
- William HootkinsFunny Bones (1995) and Valentino (1977)
- Charles BoyerIs Paris Burning? (1966) and Fanny (1961)
- Cyd CharisseThat's Entertainment! III (1994) and That's Entertainment! (1974)
- June AllysonThat's Entertainment! III (1994) and That's Entertainment! (1974)
- Zsa Zsa GaborLili (1953) and The Story of Three Loves (1953)
- Ann MillerThat's Entertainment! III (1994) and That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
- Ray BolgerThat's Entertainment! III (1994) and That's Entertainment! (1974)
- Amanda BlakeThe Glass Slipper (1955) and Lili (1953)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Leslie Caron's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$209 million

8 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.

8Worldwide figure
3US gross only
8Figure not found

Top grosser

Chocolat2000Madame Audel$153 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Chocolat2000as Madame Audel
$153M73.1% of the total
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Gigi1958as Gigi
$13M6.3% of the total
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Le divorce2003as Suzanne de Persand
$13M6.2% of the total
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Father Goose1964as Catherine
$13M6.0% of the total
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An American in Paris1951as Lise Bouvier
$7.0M3.3% of the total
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Lili1953as Lili Daurier
$5.4M2.6% of the total
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That's Entertainment, Part II1976
$5.0M2.4% of the total
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That's Entertainment! III1994
$280K0.1% of the total

Awards

Eight awards and honors from 1954 to 2019, four of them major.

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Leslie Caron's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Golden Globes
1964	Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama	The L-Shaped Room	Won
BAFTA
1963	Best Actress in a Leading Role	The L-Shaped Room	Won
1954	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Lili	Won
Emmy Awards
2007	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Won
Other honors
2019	Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎		Won
2013	Commander of the Legion of Honour		Won
1997	Officer of the National Order of Merit		Won
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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