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Celeste Holm
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Celeste Holm was an American actress and singer born in New York City on April 29, 1917. She began her professional work in 1937 and continued until 2012. Holm was educated at the University of Chicago and performed in film, television, and stage productions. Her native language was English, and she played the voice instrument.
Holm received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture. She was also recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the Order of St. Olav. She was previously nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her notable works include recognition in the Academy Award Best Supporting Actress collection and the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.
She was married to Ralph Nelson and Wesley Addy and had a child named Ted Nelson. Holm died of natural causes due to myocardial infarction in New York City on July 15, 2012.
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Celeste Holm (April 29, 1917 – July 15, 2012) was an American actress. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's Gentleman's Agreement (1947), and was nominated for her roles in Come to the Stable (1949) and All About Eve (1950). She also is known for her performances in The Snake Pit (1948), A Letter to Three Wives (1949), and High Society (1956). Description above from the…
Known for
- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age — Self2021
- College Debts — Grandma GG2015
- Footsteps on the Ceiling — Karen Richards (archive footage)2013
- Driving Me Crazy — Mrs. Ginsberg2012
- Alchemy — Iris2005
- Stories of Christmas2004
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There — Self2003
- Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love — Self - Host2003
- Whoopi — Diana2003
- Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement' — Self2001
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1917-04-29 ) April 29, 1917, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- July 15, 2012 (2012-07-15) (aged 95), New York City, U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of Chicago
- Occupations
- Actress singer
- Years active
- 1937–2004
- Children
- 2, including Ted Nelson
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress , Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Celeste
- Family name
- Holm
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- New York City
- Child
- Ted Nelson
- Occupation
- stage actor
- Educated at
- University of Chicago
- Languages spoken
- Dutch
- Native language
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.celesteholm.com
- Image
- Celeste Holm 1999.jpg
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- Commons category
- Celeste Holm
- date of birth
- 1917-04-29
- date of death
- 2012-07-15
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Celeste Holm
- name in native language
- Celeste Holm
- start of work period
- 1937-00-00
- end of work period
- 2012-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Celeste Holm (April 29, 1917 – July 15, 2012) was an American actress. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's Gentleman's Agreement (1947), and was nominated for her roles in Come to the Stable (1949) and All About Eve (1950). She also is known for her performances in The Snake Pit (1948), A Letter to Three Wives (1949), and High Society (1956) as well as for originating the role of Ado Annie in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! (1943).
Early life
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