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Deborah Kerr

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FMCWed, Nov 11, 4:00 PMHeaven Knows, Mr. AllisonBuy
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Deborah Kerr Biography

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  • Birth Name: Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer
  • Birth Place: Helensburgh, Scotland
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/30/1921, Libra
  • Date of Death: 10/16/2007
  • Profession: Actor
Deborah Kerr Fast Facts:
  • Abandoned ballet dancing to focus on an acting career.
  • Made her screen debut in a bit part in 1940's Contraband; first big breakout role was 1947's Black Narcissus.
  • Perhaps best known for her iconic beach scene with Burt Lancaster in From Here to Eternity (1953).
  • Her singing role was famously dubbed by Marni Nixon in The King and I.
  • Honored as a Commander of the British Empire in 1998.
    Deborah Kerr Relationships:
  • Anthony Bartley - Ex-husband
  • Arthur Kerr-Trimmer - Father
  • Edmund "Teddy" Trimmer - Brother
  • Francesca Ann Shrapnel - Daughter
  • Kathleen "Colleen" Trimmer - Mother
  • Melanie Jane Bartley - Daughter
  • Peter Viertel - Husband
  • Phyllis Smale - Aunt

  • Deborah Kerr Awards:
  • 1958 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1959 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1957 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
  • 1958 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1960 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1956 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1957 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1949 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1953 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1993 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
  • 1985 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Special - Nominee
  • 1950 Golden Globe: Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1959 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner

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