Leslie Caron – Born in 1931, An American in Paris

Leslie Caron is a leading lady to top all others. Once upon a time, she was just a ballerina working with Roland Petit. The next, she was scouted by Gene Kelly and tapped to perform alongside him in the musical “An American in Paris.” The irony is Caron was a Parisian who moved to America.

Long story short, she performed her role to perfection and even signed a seven-year contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. Of course, working with a famous film company meant she got to appear in films like “The Glass Slipper” and “The Man with a Cloak.” In 2020, she played ‘Pauline’ in the TV movie “Written on Water.”