Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr (born September 30, 1921) is a Scottish film actress.

Deborah Kerr

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. 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):

  • Edward, My Son
  • From Here to Eternity
  • The King and I
  • Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
  • Separate Tables
  • The Sundowners

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Deborah Kerr's Academy Award-nominated performances (all for Best Actress):. She had previously flirted with the music industry by recording some singles for her starring role in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and Freaky Friday. 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. In December of 2004, Lohan released her debut album Speak. She was also well-known for her role opposite Cary Grant in An Affair to Remember. While denied by Lohan, it is rumored she received breast implants. [2] (http://www.liquidgeneration.com/blog/2004/05/blog-post.html). 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. [1] (http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,15054,00.html) Lindsay Lohan's management has publicly suggested that she distance herself from him because of his legal problems.

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). On October 1, 2004 Michael Lohan pleaded guilty to assault of a NYC sanitation worker which stemmed from a December 2003 incident. Michael was sentenced to anger management classes. 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. Michael Lohan is reportedly working out a plea bargain deal with prosecutors. Having switched careers, she found immediate success as an actress, following up her debut in the British film, Contraband, in 1940. This came after a very public arrest and subsequent assault charge after an altercation with his brother-in-law at a May 2004 family party. 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. In July 2004 he was arrested for skipping out on a $3,800 hotel bill.

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Heaven Knows, Mr. According to news reports there is some animosity between Lohan and Hilary Duff because they both have dated Aaron Carter. The King and I. Baldwin Breast Cancer Foundation, Save the Children, The United Cerebral Palsy Association, and her own charity organization, Dream Come True. From Here to Eternity. Lohan is involved in charity projects such as The Carol M. Edward, My Son. The first single is called "Rumors.".

Her album, Speak, was issued on December 7, 2004, and reached #4 on the Billboard charts. On July 13, 2004, Lohan signed a recording contract with Casablanca Records. Lohan is currently pursuing a pop music career concurrent with her career in films, and performed her song "Ultimate" in Freaky Friday. Lohan portrayed the protagonists in the 2004 Disney films Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and Mean Girls.

Lohan's re-emergence in Freaky Friday catapulted her to her current status as an MTV darling. In the intermittent period, Lohan starred in two Disney Channel Original Movies: Life Size and Get a Clue. Lohan's next feature film, a remake of the 1976 classic Freaky Friday, would come five years later in Summer 2003. The film, co-starring Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson, introduced Lohan to a wider audience.

Lohan, as Mills had, played twin sisters who conspire to reunite their estranged parents. She moved on to a film career in 1998, reprising Hayley Mills' role in Disney's remake of the 1961 Mills vehicle The Parent Trap. Lohan also appeared on Healthy Kids, a children's health show, along with Dinah Lohan, her mother and business manager. Her acting ability was soon noticed and she began to work on soap operas such as Guiding Light and As The World Turns, with a yearlong stint as Alli Fowler on Another World.

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Speak (2004). Another World (TV Series) (1996 - 1997). The Parent Trap (1998). Life-Size (TV) (2000).

Bette (TV Series) (2000). Get a Clue (TV) (2002). Freaky Friday (2003). Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004).

Mean Girls (2004). Herbie: Fully Loaded (filming) (2005). Lady Luck (pre-production) (2005). Gossip Girl (pre-production) (2005).

Fashionistas (announced) (2005). Untitled Nick Cannon/Lindsay Lohan project (announced) (2006). Dramarama (in production) (2006).