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Celeste Holm (April 29, 1917 July 15, 2012) was an American stage, film and television actress, known for her Academy Award -winning performance in Gentleman's Agreement (1947), as well as for her Oscar-nominated performances in Come to the Stable (1949) and All About Eve (1950) and originating the role of Ado Annie in the Oklahoma! (1943).

Early life

Born and raised in New York City, Holm grew up as an only child. Her mother, Jean Parke, was an American portrait artist and author; her father, Theodor Holm, was a Norwegian businessman whose company provided marine adjustment services for Lloyd's of London . Because of her parents' occupations, she traveled often during her youth and attended various schools in Holland, France and the United States. She graduated from University High School for Girls in Chicago, where she performed in many school stage productions. She then studied drama at the before becoming a stage actress in the late 1930s.

Career

Holm's first professional theatrical role was in a production of Hamlet starring Leslie Howard . Her first role on Gloriana, which lasted five performances. Her first major Broadway part was as Mary L. in William Saroyan 's 1940 revival of Gene Kelly . The role that got her the most recognition from critics and audiences was Ado Annie in the flagship Broadway production of Oklahoma! in 1943.

After she starred in the Broadway production of Bloomer Girl , 20th Century Fox signed Holm to a movie contract in 1946. She made her film debut that same year in Best Supporting Actress in Gentleman's Agreement . After her performance in All About Eve , however, Holm realized she preferred live theater to movie work, and only accepted a few select film roles over the following decade. The most successful of these were the comedy High Society (1956), both of which co-starred New York City in the CBS Honestly, Celeste! (fall 1954) and was thereafter a panelist on Who Pays? (1959). She also appeared several times on ABC 's citation needed ]

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