Biography
Deborah Jane Trimmer, known professionally as Deborah Kerr, was a British actress. Kerr rose to fame for her portrayals of proper, ladylike women, who often navigated societal expectations and stereotypes. Kerr attracted wide praise for her work, earning six Academy Award nominations for Best Actress. She was regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation. From the 1940s to the 1960s, she was one of the most popular actresses in the world.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Honorary Award · 1993
- Special Award, BAFTA · 1991
- David di Donatello — Best Foreign Actress · 1959
- Henrietta Award · 1958
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1956
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- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Donaldson Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Special Award, BAFTA · 1991 · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Foreign Actress · 1987 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1985 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1961 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1959 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1958 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 1958 · nominated
- Henrietta Award · 1958 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1957 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 1957 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1956 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1954 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1950 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama · 1949 · nominated
Filmography48 titles
Yul Brynner: The Man Who Was King
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
A Woman of Substance
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Innocents
Black Narcissus
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
An Affair to Remember
From Here to Eternity
The Chalk Garden
The Night of the Iguana
The King and I
Julius Caesar
Quo Vadis
The Hucksters
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man
Separate Tables
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
Tea and Sympathy
What's My Line?
The Prisoner of Zenda
Major Barbara
The Dick Cavett Show
The Sundowners
The Ed Sullivan Show
Bonjour Tristesse
If Winter Comes
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
The Arrangement
Vacation from Marriage
Witness for the Prosecution
The Proud and Profane
King Solomon's Mines
I See a Dark Stranger
The Grass Is Greener
Edward, My Son
The Journey
Eye of the Devil
Beloved Infidel
The Day Will Dawn
Marriage on the Rocks
The End of the Affair
Young Bess
Thunder in the East
Dream Wife
Casino Royale
Hold the Dream