Debbie Reynolds

:

Overview

Debbie Reynolds
Avg.User Rating: 
108 Ratings
Rate this person:
Actor
Born:
April 1, 1932 in El Paso, TX
Biography:At the peak of her career, actress "Debbie Reynolds" was America's sweetheart, the archetypal girl-next-door. Best remembered for her work in Hollywood musicals, she appeared in the genre's defining moment, "Singin' in the Rain", as well as many other notable successes. Born Mary Frances Reynolds on April 1, 1932, in El Paso, TX, she entered the film industry by winning the Miss Burbank beauty contest in 1948, resulting in a contract with Warner Bros. However, the studio cast her in small roles in only two films -- 1948's "The June Bride" and 1950's "The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady" -- and she soon exited for the greener pastures of MGM, where she first appeared in "Three Little Words". A more significant turn in 1950's Two Weeks With Love garnered Reynolds strong notices, and soon she was touted as the new "Judy Garland", with a role in 1951's "Mr. Imperium" also on the horizon.

Though star "Gene... Full Biography

Photos
©Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage.com©Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage.com©Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage.com©Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage.com©Jean-Paul Aussenard/WireImage.com©Mike Guastella/WireImage.com©Mike Guastella/WireImage.com
advertisement