This page will contain external links about Deborah Kerr, as they become available.Deborah KerrDeborah Kerr (born September 30, 1921) is a Scottish film actress. Deborah KerrShe was born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Helensburgh, Scotland, and originally trained as a ballet dancer, first appearing on stage at Sadler's Wells in 1938. Having switched careers, she found immediate success as an actress, following up her debut in the British film, Contraband, in 1940. It was her role as a troubled nun in Michael Powell's Black Narcissus in 1947 which brought her to the attention of Hollywood producers. Her "English" accent and manner led to a succession of roles, of which the only real departure from stereotype was in From Here to Eternity (1953). However, her most famous role was as the governess Anna Leonowens in the film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I. She was also well-known for her role opposite Cary Grant in An Affair to Remember. An un-successful six-time nominee for an Academy Award, she was finally awarded an honorary Oscar in recognition of the "perfection, discipline and elegance" of her screen work. Deborah Kerr's Academy Award-nominated performances (all for Best Actress):
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Deborah Kerr's Academy Award-nominated performances (all for Best Actress):. She is working with rock songwriter Linda Perry, among others. An un-successful six-time nominee for an Academy Award, she was finally awarded an honorary Oscar in recognition of the "perfection, discipline and elegance" of her screen work. Lewis is currently preparing to launch a career as a solo singer and musician. She was also well-known for her role opposite Cary Grant in An Affair to Remember. She received an Emmy nomination for her performance in My Louisiana Sky in 2001. However, her most famous role was as the governess Anna Leonowens in the film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1992 for Cape Fear. Her "English" accent and manner led to a succession of roles, of which the only real departure from stereotype was in From Here to Eternity (1953). She has appeared in over forty films and made-for-TV movies. It was her role as a troubled nun in Michael Powell's Black Narcissus in 1947 which brought her to the attention of Hollywood producers. She wanted to act since she was six years old, and got her start in TV at the age of twelve. Having switched careers, she found immediate success as an actress, following up her debut in the British film, Contraband, in 1940. Her father is actor Geoffrey Lewis and her mother a graphic designer. She was born Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer in Helensburgh, Scotland, and originally trained as a ballet dancer, first appearing on stage at Sadler's Wells in 1938. Lewis was born in Hollywood, California. Deborah Kerr (born September 30, 1921) is a Scottish film actress. Juliette Lewis (born June 21, 1973) is an American actress. The Sundowners. Home Fires (1987). Separate Tables. I Married Dora (1987). Allison. My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988). Heaven Knows, Mr. Meet the Hollowheads (1989). The King and I. Christmas Vacation (1989). From Here to Eternity. The Runnin' Kind (1989). Edward, My Son. The Wonder Years (1988). Too Young to Die? (1990). A Family for Joe (1990). Crooked Hearts (1991). Cape Fear (1991). Husbands and Wives (1992). That Night (1992). Kalifornia (1993). Romeo Is Bleeding (1993). What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993). Natural Born Killers (1994). Mixed Nuts (1994). The Basketball Diaries (1995). Strange Days (1995). From Dusk Till Dawn (1996). The Evening Star (1996). The Audition (1996). Some Girl (1998). The Other Sister (1999). The 4th Floor (1999). The Way of the Gun (2000). Room to Rent (2000). Gaudi Afternoon (2001). My Louisiana Sky (2001). Picture Claire (2001). Hysterical Blindness (2002). Armitage: Dual Matrix (2002). Enough (2002). Old School (2003). Free for All (2003). Cold Creek Manor (2003). Chasing Freedom (2004). Blueberry (2004). Starsky & Hutch (2004). Aurora Borealis (2004). |