Leslie Caron

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Leslie Caron Fast Facts:

Began studying ballet at age 10.
Was spotted on stage by Gene Kelly, who recruited the teenager to costar with him in the Academy Award-winning picture An American in Paris (1951).
Danced with Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Rudolf Nureyev.
Eventually gave up dancing because of a hip operation.
Owns a bed and breakfast, Auberge La Lucarne aux Chouettes (The Owl's Nest Inn), in the Burgundy region of France.
Published her autobiography Thank Heaven: A Memoir in November 2009. The title is a reference to the opening song from her hit musical Gigi sung by Maurice Chevalier.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 8, 2009; it's placed between those of former costars Gene Kelly and Louis Jourdan (Gigi).

Leslie Caron Relationships:
Peter Hall - Ex-husband
Robert Wolders - Ex-significant Other
Warren Beatty - Ex-significant Other
Jennifer Caron Hall - Daughter
Claude Caron - Father
Paul Magwood - Ex-husband
Margaret Caron - Mother
Michael Laughlin - Ex-husband
Christopher John Hall - Son
Geordie Hormel - Ex-husband
Leslie Caron Awards:
1962 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
2007 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Winner
1963 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1953 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1964 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
1959 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1953 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actress - Winner
1962 BAFTA Awards: Best British Actress - Winner
2000 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee