Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Biography: Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, businesswoman, film historian, and humanitarian. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her portrayal of Helen Kane in the 1950 film Three Little Words, and her breakout role was her first leading role, as Kathy Selden in Singin' in the Rain (1952). Other successes include The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953), Susan Slept Here (1954), Bundle of Joy (1956 Golden Globe nomination), The Catered Affair (1956 National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress Winner), and Tammy and the Bachelor (1957), in which her performance of the song "Tammy" reached number one on the Billboard music charts.[1] In 1959, she released her first pop music album, titled Debbie. She starred in How the West Was Won (1963), and The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), a biographical film about the famously boisterous Molly Brown. Her performance as Brown earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her other films include The Singing Nun (1966), Divorce American Style (1967), What's the Matter with Helen? (1971), Charlotte's Web (1973), Mother (1996) (Golden Globe nomination), and In & Out (1997). Reynolds was also a cabaret performer. In 1979 she founded the Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio in North Hollywood, which still operates today. In 1969 she starred on television in the eponymous The Debbie Reynolds Show, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. In 1973 Reynolds starred in a Broadway revival of the musical Irene and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical. She was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance in A Gift of Love (1999) and an Emmy Award for playing Grace's mother Bobbi on Will & Grace. At the turn of the millennium, Reynolds reached a new younger generation with her role as Aggie Cromwell in Disney's Halloweentown series. In 1988 she released her autobiography titled, Debbie: My Life. In 2013, she released a second autobiography, Unsinkable: A Memoir. Reynolds also had several business ventures, including ownership of a dance studio and a Las Vegas hotel and casino, and she was an avid collector of film memorabilia, beginning with items purchased at the landmark 1970 MGM auction. She served as president of The Thalians, an organization dedicated to mental health causes. Reynolds continued to perform successfully on stage, television, and film into her eighties. In January 2015, Reynolds received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In 2016 she received the Academy Awards Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. In the same year, a documentary about her life was released titled Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds; the film premiered on HBO on January 7, 2017. On December 28, 2016, Reynolds was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following a medical emergency, which her son Todd Fisher later described as a "severe stroke". She died that afternoon, one day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: April 01, 1932

Deathday: December 28, 2016

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Known For

Singin' in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain

1952-04-09

The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard

1992-11-25

The Gazebo
The Gazebo

1960-01-15

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

1998-05-19

In & Out
In & Out

1997-09-10

Heaven & Earth
Heaven & Earth

1993-12-25

How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won

1962-11-02

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

1998-10-16

Mother
Mother

1996-12-25

Return to Halloweentown
Return to Halloweentown

2006-10-20

Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge
Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge

2001-10-12

Halloweentown
Halloweentown

1998-11-10

Halloweentown High
Halloweentown High

2004-10-08

The People's Command Performance: '77
The People's Command Performance: '77

1977-04-07

Wedding Bell Blues
Wedding Bell Blues

1996-10-18

What's the Matter with Helen?
What's the Matter with Helen?

1971-06-30

Three Little Words
Three Little Words

1950-07-12

The Unsinkable Molly Brown
The Unsinkable Molly Brown

1964-06-11

Tammy and the Bachelor
Tammy and the Bachelor

1957-06-14

Bundle of Joy
Bundle of Joy

1956-12-12

The Tender Trap
The Tender Trap

1955-11-04

Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web

1973-03-01

The Mating Game
The Mating Game

1959-04-29

Two Weeks with Love
Two Weeks with Love

1950-11-10

The Christmas Wish
The Christmas Wish

1998-12-06

Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie

2000-11-17

I Love Melvin
I Love Melvin

1953-03-20

The Singing Nun
The Singing Nun

1966-03-17

Susan Slept Here
Susan Slept Here

1954-07-28

Goodbye Charlie
Goodbye Charlie

1964-11-18

Pepe
Pepe

1960-12-21

One for the Money
One for the Money

2012-01-26

These Old Broads
These Old Broads

2001-02-12

Zack and Reba
Zack and Reba

1998-11-01

Divorce American Style
Divorce American Style

1967-06-21

The Rat Race
The Rat Race

1960-07-10

Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972-01-10

The Catered Affair
The Catered Affair

1956-06-14

June Bride
June Bride

1948-10-29

Athena
Athena

1954-11-04

The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company

1961-06-01

The Second Time Around
The Second Time Around

1961-12-22

Say One for Me
Say One for Me

1959-06-19

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001-04-03

Battling for Baby
Battling for Baby

1992-01-12

Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary

1963-10-24

Meet Me in Las Vegas
Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956-03-09

This Happy Feeling
This Happy Feeling

1958-06-18

Hit the Deck
Hit the Deck

1955-02-24

Give a Girl a Break
Give a Girl a Break

1953-11-13

Skirts Ahoy!
Skirts Ahoy!

1952-05-28

The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

1950-04-29

Behind the Candelabra
Behind the Candelabra

2013-05-26

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982-01-01

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983-02-25

My Six Loves
My Six Loves

1963-04-03

It Started with a Kiss
It Started with a Kiss

1959-08-19

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis

1953-08-14

Cinerama Adventure
Cinerama Adventure

2002-08-30

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

1989-04-09

How Sweet It Is!
How Sweet It Is!

1968-08-21

Challenge the Wilderness
Challenge the Wilderness

1951-10-29

The Andy Williams Christmas Show
The Andy Williams Christmas Show

1962-12-20

Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'

2005-03-15

Connie and Carla
Connie and Carla

2004-04-16

The Story of a Dress
The Story of a Dress

1964-01-01

That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!

1974-06-21

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

1960-01-10

The Slippers
The Slippers

2016-03-11

Tab Hunter Confidential
Tab Hunter Confidential

2015-03-15

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

2017-01-11

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024-05-16

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002-09-24

That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III

1994-07-01

Mr. Imperium
Mr. Imperium

1951-03-02

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul

1993-05-14

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

2007-10-13

What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'

2002-09-24

A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story
A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story

1999-11-21

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

2008-10-14

That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II

1976-05-16

Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!
Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!

1978-06-20

A Star Is Born World Premiere
A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954-09-28

The Brothers Warner
The Brothers Warner

2008-10-16

The Best of Broadway
The Best of Broadway

1985-05-24

Rugrats: Babies in Toyland
Rugrats: Babies in Toyland

2002-12-21

Sadie and Son
Sadie and Son

1987-10-21

And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...

2014-02-01

Keepers of the Frame
Keepers of the Frame

1999-03-01

In the Picture
In the Picture

2012-09-28

Do It Debbie's Way
Do It Debbie's Way

1983-03-11

Virtual Mom
Virtual Mom

2000-01-01

Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children
Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children

1969-11-06

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1981-01-01

That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!

1985-01-18

Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom

2012-03-20

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

2009-04-24

Couples Do It Debbie's Way
Couples Do It Debbie's Way

1988-01-01

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

1997-01-21

Committed
Committed

2014-04-04

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

2003-08-09

Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?
Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God?

2021-06-11

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021-08-14

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024-05-16

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's

2009-05-19

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

2009-01-01

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004-06-22