Leslie Caron Biography
Leslie Caron is a French and American actress and dancer who was born and brought up in Boulogne-sur-Seine, Paris, France. She is widely known for her roles in Gigi as Gigi, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Lorraine Delmas, The L-Shaped Room as Jane Fosset, The Man Who Lived at the Ritz as Coco Chanel, Chocolat as Madame Audel, and in The Ring as Madame de Saint Marne.
Caron began her career as a ballet dancer in Paris and later moved to the United States to pursue a career in acting. Caron has continued to work as a dancer and has performed in numerous stage productions, including “Cinderella” and “The Nutcracker.” She has also published a memoir titled “Thank Heaven: A Memoir” (2010) which details her life and career.
10 Quick Facts About Leslie Caron
Here is a list of 10 facts about Caron
- Name: Leslie Claire Margaret Caron
- Age: 93 Years Old.
- Birthday: 1 July
- Zodiac Sign: Cancer
- Height: 5 feet 1 inches (1.55 m)
- Nationality: French and American
- Occupation: Actress and Dancer
- Marital Status: Divorced
- Salary: Under Review
- Net worth: $10 Million
Leslie Caron Age
Caron is 93 years old, she was born on July 1, 1931, in Boulogne-sur-Seine, Paris, France. She celebrates her birthday on 1 July every year and her birth sign is Cancer.
Leslie Caron Height
Leslie Caron stands at a height of 5 feet 1 inches.
Leslie Caron Weight
Caron Weighs 52 kg.
Early Life and Education
Caron was born on 1 July 1931, in Boulogne-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. She was the youngest of three children of a French father and an American mother. Her parents divorced when she was young, and Caron was raised primarily by her mother.
Caron began studying ballet at a young age and eventually trained at the Ballet de l’Opéra National de Paris. She made her debut with the company at the age of 16 and quickly became a rising star. In 1948, she was chosen by choreographer Roland Petit to dance with his company, Les Ballets de Paris.
Caron’s success as a ballet dancer led to opportunities in film. In 1950, she made her acting debut in the French film “An American in Paris” and received critical acclaim for her performance. She then moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in acting, while continuing to work as a dancer.
Rise to Fame
Caron started her career as a ballerina. Gene Kelly discovered her in the Roland Petit company “Ballet des Champs Elysées [fr]” and cast her to appear opposite him in the musical An American in Paris (1951), a role in which a pregnant Cyd Charisse was originally cast.
This role led to a long-term MGM contract and a sequence of films which included the musical The Glass Slipper (1955) and the drama The Man with a Cloak (1951), with Joseph Cotten and Barbara Stanwyck. Still, Caron has said of herself: “Unfortunately, Hollywood considers musical dancers as hoofers. Regrettable expression.”
With her new son, Christopher, and co-star Maurice Chevalier on the set of Gigi (1958)
She also starred in the successful musicals Lili (1953), with Mel Ferrer; Daddy Long Legs (1955), with Fred Astaire, and Gigi (1958) with Louis Jourdan and Maurice Chevalier.
In 1953, Caron was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in Lili. For her performance in the British drama The L-Shaped Room (1962), she won the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress and Golden Globe awards and was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar.
In the 1960s and thereafter, Caron worked in European films, as well. Her later film assignments included Father Goose (1964), with Cary Grant; Ken Russell’s Valentino (1977), in the role of silent-screen legend Alla Nazimova; and Louis Malle’s Damage (1992).
Sometime in 1970, Caron was one of the many actresses considered for the lead role of Eglantine Price in Disney’s Bedknobs and Broomsticks, losing the role to British actress Angela Lansbury.
Leslie Caron Family, Parents
Caron was born to her mother Margaret (née Petit) and father Claude Caron in Boulogne-sur-Seine. Her mother, Margaret, was a Franco-American dancer on Broadway, and her father Claude, was a French chemist, pharmacist, perfumer, and boutique owner.
Leslie Caron Siblings
Caron spent her childhood with her older sibling brother named Aimery Caron. Aimery followed their father and became a chemist.
Leslie Caron Husband
In September 1951, Caron married American George Hormel II, a grandson of the founder of the Hormel meat-packing company. They divorced in 1954.
During that period, while under contract to MGM, she lived in Laurel Canyon, in a Normandie style 1927 mansion, near the country store on Laurel Canyon Blvd. One bedroom was all mirrored for her dancing rehearsals.
Her second husband was British theatre director Peter Hall (1956).
Caron had an affair with Warren Beatty (1961). When she and Hall divorced in 1965, Beatty was named as a co-respondent and was ordered by the London court to pay the costs of the case.
In 1969, Caron married Michael Laughlin, the producer of the film Two-Lane Blacktop; they divorced in 1980. Her son-in-law is Glenn Wilhide, the producer, and screenwriter.
Caron was also romantically linked to Dutch television actor Robert Wolders from 1994 to 1995.
Leslie Caron Children
They had two children with Peter Hall namely Christopher John Hall (TV producer) in 1957 and Jennifer Caron Hall, a writer, painter, and actress, in 1958.
Leslie Caron Net Worth
Leslie Caron net worth is estimated at $10 million dollars. This includes her assets, money and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an actress and dancer. Through her various sources of income, Leslie has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
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Leslie Caron Bio.
- Full Names: Leslie Claire Margaret Caron
- Popular As: Leslie
- Gender: Female
- Occupation / Profession: Actress and Dancer
- Nationality: French and American
- Race / Ethnicity: Not Available
- Religion: Not Known
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Birthday
- Age: 93 Years Old
- Zodiac Sign: Cancer
- Date of Birth: 1 July 1931
- Place of Birth: Boulogne-sur-Seine, Paris, France
- Birthday: 1 July
Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: 33-25-35 inches
- Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 1 inches (1.55 meters)
- Weight: 52 kg (115 lbs)
- Eye Color: Blue
- Hair Color: Brown
- Shoe Size: 7 (US)
- Dress Size: Not Available
- Breast Size: 33 inches
- Waist Size: 25 inches
- Hip Size: 35 inches
Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Claude Caron
- Mother: Margaret (née Petit)
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Aimery Caron
- Marital Status: Divorced
- Husband/Spouse: Michael Laughlin (1969–1980), Peter Hall (1956–1965), Geordie Hormel (1951–1955)
- Dating / Boyfriend: Single
- Children: Christopher Hall and Jennifer Caron Hall
Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $10 Million
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Actress and Dancer
Movies
- 1951 – An American in Paris Lise Bouvier
- 1952 -Glory Alley Angela Evans
- 1953 – Lili Lili Daurier
- 1955 – The Glass Slipper Ella
- 1956 – Gaby Gaby
- 1958 – Gigi Gigi
- 1959 – The Man Who Understood Women Ann Garantier
- 1960 – Austerlitz Mlle de Vaudey
- 1961 – Fanny Fanny
- 1962 – The L-Shaped Room Jane Fosset
- 1964 – Father Goose Catherine
- 1965 – A Very Special Favor Dr. Lauren Boullard
- 1966 – Is Paris Burning? Françoise Labé
- 1967 – Il padre di famiglia Paola, Marco’s wife
- 1970 – Madron Sister Mary
- 1971 – Chandler Katherine Creighton
- 1976 – Surreal Estate Céleste
- 1977 – The Man Who Loved Women Véra
- 1978 – Crazed Nicole
- 1979 – Goldengirl Dr. Sammy Lee
- 1980 – All Stars Lucille Berger
- 1981 – Chanel Solitaire uncredited
- 1982 – Imperative Mother
- 1984 – Dangerous Moves Henia Liebskind
- 1990 – Courage Mountain Jane Hillary
- 1992 – Damage Elizabeth Prideaux
- 1995 – Funny Bones Katie Parker
- 1999 – The Reef Regine De Chantelle
- 2000 – Chocolat Madame Audel
- 2003 – Le Divorce Suzanne de Persand
- 2017 -The Perfect Age Marguerite short movie
- 2020 – A Christmas Carol The Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)
TV Shows
- 1959 – ITV Play of the Week Thérèse Tarde
- 1968 – Off to See the Wizard Ella
- 1973 – Carola Carola Janssen
- 1974 – QB VII Angela Kelno
- 1978 – Docteur Erika Werner Erika Werner
- 1980 – Kontrakt [fr] Penelope
- 1981 – Mon meilleur Noël La Nuit
- 1982 – Tales of the Unexpected Nathalie Vareille
- 1983 – Cinéma 16 Alice
- 1984 – Master of the Game Solange Dunas
- 1986 – The Love Boat Mrs. Duvall
- 1987 – Falcon Crest Nicole Sauget
- 1988 – Lenin: The Train Nadia
- 1994 – Normandy: The Great Crusade Osmont, Mary-Louise (voice)
- 1996 – The Ring Madame de Saint Marne
- 2000 – The Last of the Blonde Bombshells Madeleine
- 2001 – Murder on the Orient Express Sra. Alvarado
- 2006 – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Lorraine Delmas
- 2013 – Jo Josette Lenoir
- 2016–2018 – The Durrells Countess Mavrodaki
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