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Born Lily Claudette Chauchoin in Paris, France, her family brought her to the United States as a small child. Specifically around 1905, the young Claudette travelled through New York Harbour and passed through the immigration portals of Ellis Island with her family. She began acting in high school plays and a few years appeared on the Broadway stage in a bit part. Hooked, she decided to pursue a career in acting. She made her first motion picture appearance in 1927, in a silent film shot on location in Paramount Studios in New York facilities. However, talking films were taking over and that same year, Colbert appeared in her first talking film, For the Love of Mike. With her heart-shaped face, lively wide eyes, and aristocratic manner, Colbert transcended type, making her equally convincing in diverse roles. Her versatility led to major parts in top motion pictures and made her one of the biggest box-office stars of her time. In 1934 she won an Academy Award for Best Actress for It Happened One Night. Colbert epitomized witty sophistication when she starred in Preston Sturges' classic screwball comedy, The Palm Beach Story, oppostite Joel McCrea. Ms. Colbert's last film was Parrish in 1961. From 1936 to 1944, she starred in numerous programs of Cecil B. DeMille's Lux Radio Theater, which was one of the most popular dramatic radio shows at the time. In 1952, she returned to work in her native France where she stayed until 1955. After making two more Hollywood films, she went back to Broadway in 1958 doing "The Marriage Go-Round" with Charles Boyer, earning a 1959 Tony Award nomination for her work. She acted in numerous Broadway plays for the next twenty years. In 1987, she did a television mini-series titled The Two Mrs. Grenvilles and was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Mini-series or a Special. In 1988, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for TV. During her long and successful career, Claudette Colbert played in sixty-five films. Colbert died at her vacation home in Speightstown, Barbados and was interred there in the Parish of St. Peter Cemetery. A requiem mass was held at St. Vincent Ferrer church in New York later. Selected Claudette Colbert films
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Colbert died at her vacation home in Speightstown, Barbados and was interred there in the Parish of St. 1987 - Laurence Olivier Award, Evening Standard Award and London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for Antony and Cleopatra. During her long and successful career, Claudette Colbert played in sixty-five films. 1996 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment for A Little Night Music. In 1988, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for TV. 1996 - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for Absolute Hell. Grenvilles and was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Mini-series or a Special. 1997 - London Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for Amy's View. In 1987, she did a television mini-series titled The Two Mrs. In recent interviews she claimed to be returning to the role for the next James Bond film tentatively titled James Bond 21. She acted in numerous Broadway plays for the next twenty years. In 2003 she also lent her voice in the James Bond video game, Everything or Nothing. After making two more Hollywood films, she went back to Broadway in 1958 doing "The Marriage Go-Round" with Charles Boyer, earning a 1959 Tony Award nomination for her work. In 1995 she took over the role of M in the James Bond franchise and has starred in the films:. In 1952, she returned to work in her native France where she stayed until 1955. She is often compared and contrasted with Dame Maggie Smith, another British actress of the same generation. DeMille's Lux Radio Theater, which was one of the most popular dramatic radio shows at the time. As she enters her seventies, Dame Judi remains probably the biggest draw on the London stage. From 1936 to 1944, she starred in numerous programs of Cecil B. She has also appeared with success on Broadway. Colbert's last film was Parrish in 1961. She is a multiple winner of the main awards for performances on the London stage, including a record six Laurence Olivier Awards. Ms. Dame Judi has also made numerous appearances in the West End and with the National Theatre in London. Colbert epitomized witty sophistication when she starred in Preston Sturges' classic screwball comedy, The Palm Beach Story, oppostite Joel McCrea. In 1961 she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and made numerous appearances with the company in Stratford and London over the next two decades, winning several best actress awards. In 1934 she won an Academy Award for Best Actress for It Happened One Night. She subsequently spent seasons in repetory in Oxford and Nottingham. Her versatility led to major parts in top motion pictures and made her one of the biggest box-office stars of her time. Dame Judi received her professional training at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London and made her professional debut as Ophelia in Liverpool in 1957. With her heart-shaped face, lively wide eyes, and aristocratic manner, Colbert transcended type, making her equally convincing in diverse roles. In her native United Kingdom, Dame Judi has developed her reputation as arguably the greatest British actress of the post-1945 period primarily through her work in theatre, which has been her main forte throughout her career. However, talking films were taking over and that same year, Colbert appeared in her first talking film, For the Love of Mike. Her many television appearances include the series As Time Goes By and the aforementioned A Fine Romance. She made her first motion picture appearance in 1927, in a silent film shot on location in Paramount Studios in New York facilities. She has also occasionally directed plays. Hooked, she decided to pursue a career in acting. In 1988 she was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE). She began acting in high school plays and a few years appeared on the Broadway stage in a bit part. They starred together in a British sitcom, A Fine Romance. Specifically around 1905, the young Claudette travelled through New York Harbour and passed through the immigration portals of Ellis Island with her family. In 1971, she married British actor Michael Williams, who died of cancer in 2001. Born Lily Claudette Chauchoin in Paris, France, her family brought her to the United States as a
small child. She was born in York as Judith Olivia Dench. The Two Mrs. 1967 - Won BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress for Talking to a Stranger. Parrish. 1987 - Won BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for A Room with a View. Texas Lady. Brown. The Egg and I. 1998 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress and won Golden Globe for Mrs. Tomorrow Is Forever. 1999 - Won Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Shakespeare in Love. Guest Wife. 2001 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Chocolat. Since You Went Away - (Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress). 2002 - Nominated Academy Award for Best Actress for Iris. Drums Along the Mohawk. Die Another Day (2002). Private Worlds - (Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress). The World Is Not Enough (1999). Gilded Lily. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). Cleopatra. GoldenEye (1995). So Proudly We Hail. The Chronicles of Riddick (2004). Midnight. The Shipping News (2001). The Palm Beach Story. Iris (2001). It Happened One Night - Academy Award for Best Actress. Tea With Mussolini (1999). The Sign of the Cross. Shakespeare in Love (1998). The Hole in the Wall. Brown). Three Came Home. Brown (1997; also known as Her Majesty, Mrs. For the Love of Mike. Mrs. Henry V (1989). A Handful of Dust (1987). A Room with a View (1985). |