Debbie Reynolds
Birth Name:
Mary Frances Reynolds
Birth Place:
El Paso, Texas, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Worked with the Thalians Club, a non-profit focused with helping both children and adults who suffer from mental illness, from 1955 to 2011
- In 2011 she was honored as the Grand Marshal at the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
- Won the Miss Burbank beauty pageant while in high school at 16, landing her a contract with Warner Brothers Studios
- Quote: "I only had a radio growing up, I didn't even have a TV! So I loved going to the movie theater․ I always have liked musicals because everyone’s happy and dancing and having a good time․ There weren’t any big problems․ I always had a thing for a fairytale ending․"
- Also appeared as a cabaret singer in Las Vegas during the height of her movie fame and later made her Broadway debut in 1973 with Irene
- Regularly appeared in musical films throughout the 1950s which subsequently launched an illustrious singing and acting career
- Making her debut in singing, she released the song "Aba Daba Honeymoon," which became a top-three hit in 1951 and was featured in "Two Weeks with Love․"
- Made an appearance on the 1998 series "Will & Grace," in which she came in humming a bit of "Good Morning," a main song from her musical "Singin' in the Rain․"
- A self-professed movie fanatic, she once owned a collection of more than 4,000 costumes, posters and autographs from various films throughout the 20th Century
- Known for her public feud with Elizabeth Taylor after her then-husband Eddie Fisher left her for his new co-star
Awards
- 1951Golden Globe - Most Promising Newcomer:Nominated
- 1952Gold Medal - Most Popular Female Star:Nominated
- 1956NBR Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 1957Golden Globe - Best Actress - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1958Golden Laurel - Top Female Comedy Performance:Nominated
- 1959Golden Laurel - Top Female Comedy Performance:Nominated
- 1960Golden Laurel - Top Female Musical Performance:Nominated
- 1960Golden Laurel - Top Female Comedy Performance:Nominated
- 1962Golden Laurel - Top Female Comedy Performance:Nominated
- 1963Golden Laurel - Top Female Comedy Performance:Nominated
- 1965Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1965Golden Globe - Best Actress - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1965Golden Laurel - Musical Performance, Female:Nominated
- 1966Golden Laurel - Musical Performance, Female:Nominated
- 1968Golden Laurel - Female Comedy Performance:Nominated
- 1970Golden Globe - Best TV Actress - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1997Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1997OFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1997OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1997OFTA Film Award - Best Comedy/Musical Actress:Nominated
- 1997Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 1998Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy:Nominated
- 1999OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2000Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special:Nominated
- 2000OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2001Video Premiere Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2006OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2006TV Guide Award - Editor's Choice:Winner
- 2013Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress:Nominated