Celeste Holm

Birth Name:

Celeste Holm

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Appointed to the National Arts Council in the 1980s by then-President Ronald Reagan
Inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 1992
Passed away in 2012 at age 95 in her Manhattan apartment in which she resided for more than 50 years
Quote: "(On how she got started in show biz) "I was a young girl about 16, auditioned and wanted to get a job in summer theatre in [New Jersey]․ I never studied․ I did plays in High School․ Did harder roles․ Teachers would ask what roles I wanted to play․My Aunt was on the stage, Hinda Hand, a singing actress․ She had a beautiful voice․""
Following years of work on various stage productions, she would transition to film during the 1940s, eventually garnering one Oscar win and two other nominations
Best known in the theater world as the original actress to portray the role of Ado Annie in the Broadway musical, Oklahoma!, which debuted in 1943
Lived in a Central Park West apartment in New York City she bought for $10,000 from 1953 until her death in 2012

1947NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
1948Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Winner
1948Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
1948Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (February):Winner
1949Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (August):Winner
1949Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (November):Winner
1950Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
1951Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
1968Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Individuals:Nominated
1979Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special:Nominated
1987Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series:Nominated

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