Leslie Caron

Leslie Claire Margaret Caron born 1 July 1931 is a FrenchAmerican actress dancer and writer She is the recipient of various accolades including a Golden Globe Award two BAFTA Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards Caron started her career as a ballerina She made her film debut in the musical An American in Paris 1951 followed by roles in The Man with a Cloak 1951 Glory Alley 1952 and The Story of Three Loves 1953 before receving critical acclaim for her role as an orphan in Lili also 1953 which earned her the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress and garnered nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award As a leading lady Caron went on to star in films such as The Glass Slipper Daddy Long Legs both 1955 Gigi 1958 Fanny 1961 both of which earned her Golden Globe nominations Guns of Darkness 1962 The LShaped Room both 1962 Father Goose 1964 and A Very Special Favor 1965 For her role of a single pregnant woman in The LShaped Room Caron in addition to receiving a second Academy Award nomination won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama and a second BAFTA Award Carons other roles include Is Paris Burning 1966 Thats Entertainment 1974 The Man Who Loved Women Valentino both 1977 Damage 1992 Funny Bones 1995 Chocolat 2000 and Le Divorce 2003 In 2007 she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her performance of a child molestation victim in Law Order Special Victims Unit Description above from the Wikipedia article Leslie Caron licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia