Lesley Ann Warren facts for kids
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Lesley Ann Warren
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Warren in 2009
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| Born | August 16, 1946 Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
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| Other names | Lesley Warren |
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| Years active | 1963–present |
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| Partner(s) | Jeffrey Hornaday (1977–1985) |
| Children | 1 |
Lesley Ann Warren (born August 16, 1946) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She has had a long and successful career in movies, TV shows, and on stage.
Lesley Ann Warren first became well-known in 1965 for playing the main role in the TV musical Cinderella. She also starred in Disney movies like The Happiest Millionaire (1967) and The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968).
In the 1970s, she worked a lot on television. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role in the TV series Mission: Impossible (1970–71). Later, in 1978, she won a Golden Globe Award for her work in the TV miniseries Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue.
One of her most famous movie roles was Norma Cassidy in Victor/Victoria (1982), which earned her a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also received more Golden Globe nominations for her roles in Songwriter (1984) and Family of Spies (1990). Lesley Ann Warren has appeared in many other films, including Clue (1985) and Secretary (2002).
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Early Life and Training
Lesley Ann Warren was born in New York City. Her mother, Margot, was a singer from Britain, and her father, William, was a real estate agent. She has a brother named Richard.
Lesley started attending the Professional Children's School when she was six years old. Later, at 13, she went to The High School of Music & Art. When she was 14, she began training as a ballet dancer at the School of American Ballet. At 17, she was accepted into the Actors Studio, which was very impressive because she was one of the youngest people ever to join.
Career Highlights
Starting on Stage and TV (1960s)
Lesley Ann Warren's acting career started on Broadway in 1963 with the musical 110 in the Shade. She also won an award for her performance in the 1965 musical Drat! The Cat!.
Her big break on television came in 1965 when she played Cinderella in the famous Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. This role made her widely known. After that, she appeared in popular TV shows like Dr. Kildare, Gunsmoke, and The Carol Burnett Show.
In 1967, she made her first movie appearance in The Happiest Millionaire, a musical comedy. This was one of the last movies that Walt Disney worked on before he passed away. The next year, she starred in another musical film, The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band.
TV and Movie Roles (1970s)
During the 1970s, Lesley Ann Warren mostly worked on television. She played Dana Lambert in the CBS action drama Mission: Impossible from 1970 to 1971. Even though she was new to the role, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance.
She also starred in many TV movies and miniseries during this time. Some of her notable roles include The Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1972) and The Legend of Valentino (1975). In 1975, she played Lois Lane in a TV special called It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman. In 1978, she won a Golden Globe Award for her role in the miniseries Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue.
Big Screen Success (1980s and 1990s)
In the 1980s, Lesley Ann Warren returned to starring in movies. In 1982, she played Norma Cassidy in the musical comedy Victor/Victoria. This role was a huge success and earned her nominations for both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She continued to star in various films, including the romantic drama A Night in Heaven (1983) and the musical comedy Songwriter (1984), for which she received another Golden Globe nomination. In 1985, she played Miss Scarlet in the popular comedy film Clue, based on the board game.
Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, she appeared in supporting roles in movies like Burglar (1987) with Whoopi Goldberg and Life Stinks (1991) with Mel Brooks. On television, she was nominated for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe for her role in the miniseries Family of Spies (1990). She also appeared in music videos for popular artists like Bob Seger and Aerosmith.
Recent Work (2000s and 2010s)
In the 2000s, Lesley Ann Warren continued to act in both independent films and TV shows. She played the mother of the main character in the 2002 comedy-drama Secretary.
She also had recurring roles on popular TV sitcoms. She appeared in Will & Grace from 2001 to 2006 and in Desperate Housewives as Susan Mayer's mother from 2005 to 2011. From 2008 to 2012, she had a main role as Jinx Shannon in the drama series In Plain Sight.
Lesley Ann Warren has also appeared in films like Jobs (2013) and I Am Michael (2015). She reunited with her Clue co-stars Christopher Lloyd and Martin Mull in an episode of Psych in 2013. More recently, she appeared in the Netflix superhero series Daredevil in 2018 and the comedy-drama series American Princess in 2019.
2020s and Beyond
In 2021, Lesley Ann Warren guest-starred in an episode of the legal series All Rise. In 2022, she was a regular cast member in the streaming series Panhandle and had a role in the independent film It Snows All the Time.
Personal Life
Lesley Ann Warren married producer Jon Peters in 1967. They had one son, Christopher Peters, before divorcing in 1975.
Since 2000, she has been married to Ron Taft, an advertising executive.
Images for kids
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Warren as Cinderella in Cinderella (1965), with Stuart Damon as the Prince.
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Warren with the Mission Impossible cast in 1970.
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Lesley Ann Warren in 2012.
See also
In Spanish: Lesley Ann Warren para niños
