Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, businesswoman, film historian, and humanitarian. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her portrayal of Helen Kane in the 1950 film Three Little Words, and her b ... reakout role was her first leading role, as Kathy Selden in Singin' in the Rain (1952). Other successes include The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953), Susan Slept Here (1954), Bundle of Joy (1956 Golden Globe nomination), The Catered Affair (1956 National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress Winner), and Tammy and the Bachelor (1957), in which her performance of the song "Tammy" reached number one on the Billboard music charts.[1] In 1959, she released her first pop music album, titled Debbie. She starred in How the West Was Won (1963), and The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), a biographical film about the famously boisterous Molly Brown. Her performance as Brown earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her other films include The Singing Nun (1966), Divorce American Style (1967), What's the Matter with Helen? (1971), Charlotte's Web (1973), Mother (1996) (Golden Globe nomination), and In & Out (1997). Reynolds was also a cabaret performer. In 1979 she founded the Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio in North Hollywood, which still operates today. In 1969 she starred on television in the eponymous The Debbie Reynolds Show, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. In 1973 Reynolds starred in a Broadway revival of the musical Irene and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical. She was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance in A Gift of Love (1999) and an Emmy Award for playing Grace's mother Bobbi on Will & Grace. At the turn of the millennium, Reynolds reached a new younger generation with her role as Aggie Cromwell in Disney's Halloweentown series. In 1988 she released her autobiography titled, Debbie: My Life. In 2013, she released a second autobiography, Unsinkable: A Memoir. Reynolds also had several business ventures, including ownership of a dance studio and a Las Vegas hotel and casino, and she was an avid collector of film memorabilia, beginning with items purchased at the landmark 1970 MGM auction. She served as president of The Thalians, an organization dedicated to mental health causes. Reynolds continued to perform successfully on stage, television, and film into her eighties. In January 2015, Reynolds received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In 2016 she received the Academy Awards Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. In the same year, a documentary about her life was released titled Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds; the film premiered on HBO on January 7, 2017. On December 28, 2016, Reynolds was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following a medical emergency, which her son Todd Fisher later described as a "severe stroke". She died that afternoon, one day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
1998
as Mrs. Claus / Mitzi / Mrs. Prancer / School Teacher (voice)
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The Debbie Reynolds Show
as Debbie Thompson
Episodes: 26
First Aired: Sep 16, 1969
Will & Grace
as Bobbi Adler
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Sep 21, 1998
Aloha Paradise
as Sydney Chase
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Feb 25, 1981
Kim Possible
as Nana Possible (voice)
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Jun 07, 2002
The Love Boat
as Sheila Evans
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 24, 1977
Rugrats
as Lulu Pickles (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 11, 1991
Family Guy
as Mrs. Wilson (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 31, 1999
The Golden Girls
as Truby
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 14, 1985
Wings
as Deedee Chappel
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 19, 1990
The Love Boat
as Doris Talbert
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1977
Jennifer Slept Here
as Alice Farrell
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 21, 1983
The 7D
as Grandmommers Whimsical (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 07, 2014
The Penguins of Madagascar
as Granny Squirrel (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 28, 2008
Touched by an Angel
as Betty Poplovich
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 21, 1994
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Episodes: 8
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Jun 20, 1948
The Bob Hope Show
as Self
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Apr 09, 1950
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Sep 14, 1998
Hollywood Squares
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Sep 14, 1998
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Sep 09, 1967
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Feb 02, 1950
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jun 06, 1968
The Sonny and Cher Show
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 01, 1976
American Bandstand
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Aug 05, 1957
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 22, 1969
Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 10, 1966
Madame's Place
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1982
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
Ford Star Jubilee
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 24, 1955
Alice
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 31, 1976
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 08, 2003
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1950
The One Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 14, 2006
Sidewalks Entertainment
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 01, 1988
Roseanne
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 18, 1988
Hotel
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 21, 1982
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
First Monday
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 15, 2002
Intimate Portrait
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 14, 1993
Kraft Music Hall
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 08, 1958
Bracken's World
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1969
The DuPont Show of the Week
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 1961
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Recipient
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 24, 1956
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 18, 1980
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Startime
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 06, 1959
The George Gobel Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1954
This Is Your Life
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 01, 1952
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Dinah!
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 21, 1974
The Pearl Bailey Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 23, 1971
Great Performances
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 28, 1971
The Reichen Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 11, 2005
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 11, 1967
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1981
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 02, 2009
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
Vicki!
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 31, 1992
Tony Awards
as Self - Memoriam (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Hostess
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
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