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Biography
Edna Mae Durbin, known professionally as Deanna Durbin, was a Canadian-American lyric soprano and actress, who moved to the United States with her family in infancy. She appeared in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. Additionally, she performed mostly classical concerts and recitals as well as concerts with semi-classical and popular music. She specialized in opera arias, art song, and semi-classical songs, which is today known as classical crossover.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Juvenile Award · 1939
- Academy Honorary Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography7 titles

Hollywood’s Children
1982as Self (archive footage)
1982as Self (archive footage)

Los Angeles Plays Itself
2003as Penny in Three Smart Girls (archive footage)
2003as Penny in Three Smart Girls (archive footage)

That's Entertainment!
1974as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Three Smart Girls Grow Up
1939as Penny Craig
1939as Penny Craig

It Started with Eve
1941as Anne Terry
1941as Anne Terry

Lady on a Train
1945as Nikki Collins / Margo Martin
1945as Nikki Collins / Margo Martin

Three Smart Girls
1936as Penny Craig
1936as Penny Craig