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Marni Nixon

Acting

Born February 22, 1930 · Altadena, California, USA

Died July 24, 2016

Also known as Margaret Nixon McEathron

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Biography

Margaret Nixon McEathron, known professionally as Marni Nixon, was an American soprano and ghost singer for featured actresses in musical films. She was the singing voice of leading actresses on the soundtracks of several musicals, including Deborah Kerr in The King and I and An Affair to Remember, Natalie Wood in West Side Story, and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, although her roles were concealed from audiences when the films were released. Several of the songs she dubbed appeared on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs list.

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Filmography13 titles

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Edna Dumas

Mulan

1998as Grandmother Fa (singing voice)

The Sound of Music

1965as Sister Sophia

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

My Fair Lady

1964as Eliza Doolittle (singing voice) (uncredited)

Mary Poppins

1964as Geese (Voice) (Uncredited)

An Affair to Remember

1957as Terry McKay (singing voice) (uncredited)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953Vocals

West Side Story

1961as Maria (Singing Voice) (uncredited)

Alice in Wonderland

1951as Singing Flowers (voice) (uncredited)

The King and I

1956as Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)

I Think I Do

1997as Aunt Alice

The Mothers-in-Law

1967as Marni Nixon