
Leslie Caron
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Leslie Claire Margaret Caron (born 1 July 1931) is a French-American actress, dancer and writer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, two BAFTA Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards. Caron started her career as a ballerina. She made her film debut in the musical An American in Paris (1951), followed by roles in The Man with a Cloak (1951), Glory Alley (1952) and The Story of Three Loves (1953), before receving...
Known For
Filmography

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
2025
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)

A Christmas Carol
2020
as The Ghost of Christmas Past (voice)

Written on Water
2020
as Pauline

Gershwin: The American Classic
2018

Love, Cecil
2017
as Self

The Perfect Age
2017
as Marguerite

Quand Jean devint Renoir
2017
as Self - Interviewee

Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star
2016
as Herself

The Durrells
2016
as Countess Mavrodaki

Il était une fois... « La règle du jeu »
2011
as Self (actrice et amie de Jean Renoir)

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
as Fanny (archive footage)

Mother of Normandy: The Story of Simone Renaud
2010
as Simone Renaud (Voice)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
2009
as Self (archive)

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009
as Self
Thank Heaven! The Making of 'Gigi'
2008
as Herself

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008
as Self
'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris
2008

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
2008
as Self

Le Divorce
2003
as Suzanne de Persand

From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff
2002
as Self

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002
as Self

Murder on the Orient Express
2001
as Miss Alvarado

Chocolat
2000
as Mrs. Audel

The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
2000
as Madeleine

Passion's Way
1999
as Regine De Chantelle

Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
1999
as Self

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Lorraine Delmas

The Ring
1996
as Madame de Saint Marne

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
1996
as Czarina Aleksandra Romanov (voice)

Funny Bones
1995
as Katie Parker

Let It Be Me
1995
as Marguerite

That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)

Normandy: The Great Crusade
1994
as Mary-Louise Osmont (voice)

Damage
1992
as Elizabeth Prideaux

Lenin: The Train
1990
as Nedeshda Krupskaja

Courage Mountain
1990
as Jane Hilary

Warriors and Prisoners
1990
as Madame Yvonne

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
1988
as Coco Chanel

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
1988
as Self

Lenin... The Train
1988
as Nadeschda 'Nadia' Krupskaja

Reel Horror
1985
as Nicole (archive footage)

Dangerous Moves
1984
as Henia Liebskind

Master of the Game
1984
as Solange Dunas

The Contract
1982
as Penelopa Wilson

The Unapproachable
1982

Imperative
1982
as Mother

Chanel Solitaire
1981
as (uncredited)

Falcon Crest
1981
as Nicole Sauguet

All Stars
1980
as Lucille Berger

Goldengirl
1979
as Dr. Sammy Lee

Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Nathalie Vareille

The Man Who Loved Women
1977
as Véra

Valentino
1977
as Alla Nazimova

The Love Boat
1977
as Mrs. Duvall

Nicole
1976
as Nicole

Surreal Estate
1976
as Céleste

That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
as (archive footage)

James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975
as Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self

That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage)

QB VII
1974
as Angela Kelno

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973
as Self (archive footage)

Carola
1973
as Carola

Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self

Chandler
1971
as Katherine Creighton

Madron
1970
as Sister Mary

The Head of the Family
1967
as Paola

Is Paris Burning?
1966
as Françoise Labé

Promise Her Anything
1966
as Michele O'Brien

A Very Special Favor
1965
as Dr. Lauren Boullard

Father Goose
1964
as Catherine Freneau

The L-Shaped Room
1962
as Jane Fosset

The Four Truths
1962
as Annie (segment "Les deux pigeons")

Guns of Darkness
1962
as Claire Jordan

The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

Fanny
1961
as Fanny

The Battle of Austerlitz
1960
as Mlle de Vaudey

The Subterraneans
1960
as Mardou Fox

The Doctor's Dilemma
1959
as Mrs. Dubedat

The Man Who Understood Women
1959
as Ann Garantier

Gigi
1958
as Gilberte "Gigi"

Gaby
1956
as Gaby

Cinépanorama
1956
as Self

Daddy Long Legs
1955
as Julie Andre

The Glass Slipper
1955
as Ella

MGM Parade
1955
as self

Reflets de Cannes
1954
as Self

Lili
1953
as Lili Daurier

The Story of Three Loves
1953
as Mademoiselle

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Glory Alley
1952
as Angela

The Million Dollar Nickel
1952
as Herself

An American in Paris
1951
as Lise Bouvier

The Man with a Cloak
1951
as Madeline Minot

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self

Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee / Presenter