Nancy Carroll

Nancy Carroll (November 19, 1903 - August 6, 1965) was an American actress. Born Ann Veronica LaHiff in New York City, she began her acting career in Broadway musicals, but was a successful talkies actress because her musical background enabled her to play in the movie musicals of the 1930s. Although she made her film debut in 1918 at the age of 14, her second film wasn't until Ladies Must Dress in 1927.

In 1928 she made eight films. One of them, Easy Come, Easy Go, made her a star. In 1930 she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Devil's Holiday.

Carroll retired from films in 1938, but starred in the early television series The Aldrich Family in 1950. In the following year, she starred in the televison version of The Egg and I.

She returned to the stage in the 1950s, and was found dead of a heart attack after failing to show up for a performance.

She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1719 Vine Street.


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She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1719 Vine Street. "Happiness" "Punk Ballet" "Kids On Stage" (she choreographed her own solo dance). She returned to the stage in the 1950s, and was found dead of a heart attack after failing to show up for a performance. Mother: Carla Danes (day care provider, painter, textile Designer, Claire's manager) Father: Chris Danes (computer consultant, former architectural photographer) Brother: Asa Danes (Oberlin College graduate, NFP organization). In the following year, she starred in the televison version of The Egg and I. Height: 5ft 5 1/2 in (1.66 m), Weight: 110-120 lb (50-54 kg) Hair: Dark blonde; Eyes: Grey-green. Carroll retired from films in 1938, but starred in the early television series The Aldrich Family in 1950. She is now dating Billy Crudup, who co-stared with her on Stage Beauty.

In 1930 she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Devil's Holiday. For many years, she and Australian singer Ben Lee had been dating, but their relationship ended in 2003. One of them, Easy Come, Easy Go, made her a star. When she was 9 she decided to start taking acting classes at the Lee Strasberg Studio. In 1928 she made eight films. She had her breakthrough as protagonist Angela Chase in the groundbreaking 1994 teenage drama series My So-Called Life, for which she won a Golden Globe Award and received an Emmy nomination. Afterwards she turned down the female lead in Titanic, but shortly afterward starred alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet (1996). Born Ann Veronica LaHiff in New York City, she began her acting career in Broadway musicals, but was a successful talkies actress because her musical background enabled her to play in the movie musicals of the 1930s. Although she made her film debut in 1918 at the age of 14, her second film wasn't until Ladies Must Dress in 1927. Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979 in New York City) is an American film actress.

Nancy Carroll (November 19, 1903 - August 6, 1965) was an American actress. Flora Plum (2004). Shopgirl (2004). Stage Beauty (2004). Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003).

The Hours (2002). Igby Goes Down (2002). Les Misérables (1998). The Rainmaker (1997).

Princess Mononoke (1997) (voice). Romeo + Juliet (1996). Home for the Holidays (1995). How to Make an American Quilt (1995).

Little Women (1994). My So-Called Life (1994 series).