Debbie Reynolds

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Debbie Reynolds Fast Facts:

At 16, won the Miss Burbank beauty contest, which resulted in a contract with Warner Bros.
Allowed studio head Jack Warner to change her name from Mary Frances to Debbie, but refused to change her last name to Morgan.
Transferred to MGM and eventually landed a star-making role in the classic movie musical Singin' in the Rain (1952).
Co-founded the Thalians Mental Health Center for children with mental health issues at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles in 1955.
Scored a radio hit with the song "Tammy," which was featured in her 1957 comedy Tammy and the Bachelor.
Broadway debut as the lead in a 1973 revival of the 1919 musical Irene won her rave reviews and an Outer Critics Circle award.
Released an autobiography, Debbie: My Life, in 1988.
Notable TV work includes a recurring role as Grace's mother, Bobbi Adler, on Will & Grace and voicing Lulu Pickles on the Nickelodeon cartoon Rugrats.

Debbie Reynolds Relationships:
Raymond Francis Reynolds - Father
Maxene Harman Reynolds - Mother
Bill Reynolds - Brother
Eddie Fisher - Ex-husband
Harry Karl - Ex-husband
Richard Hamlett - Ex-husband
Carrie Fisher - Daughter
Todd Fisher - Son
Debbie Reynolds Awards:
2000 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1957 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1970 Golden Globe: Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1997 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1964 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1973 Tony: Actress (Musical) - Nominee
1951 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Nominee
1957 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1965 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy - Nominee