Lesley Ann Warren

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Biography

A greatly underutilized talent in features, this stage-trained actress has shone in numerous TV-movies, miniseries and music-oriented specials. America first discovered Lesley Ann Warren as a fresh-faced ingenue; she was a radiant "Cinderella" (CBS, 1966) in the now classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical TV special. The next year, Warren made her feature debut in "The Happiest Millionaire", a Disney musical starring Fred MacMurray. She …
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Job Title

Actor, Music

Born

August 16, 1946

Career Milestones

2006

Starred as the mom in the Jewish comedy "When Do We Eat?"

2005

Guest-starred as the high-maintenance mother of Susan (Hatcher) on the ABC drama "Desperate Housewives"

2002

Had supporting role in "Secretary" won Special Jury Prize at Sundance

2001

Appeared in crime drama "The Quickie"

2000

Had occasional recurring role on "Will & Grace" (NBC)

2000

Reteamed with Alan Rudolph as co-star of "Trixie"; screened at the Sundance Film Festival

1999

Co-starred in the Steven Soderbergh-directed "The Limey"

1999

Played recurring role as Christina Applegate's mother on the NBC sitcom "Jessie"

1997

Returned to Broadway as co-star of the musical "Dream: The Johnny Mercer Musical"

1991

Was Mel Brooks' leading lady in "Life Stinks"

1985

Had leading role in NBC miniseries "Evergreen"

1983

Starred in the critically-drubbed "A Night in Heaven"

1982

Played her best known feature role, Norma Cassidy, the moll of James Garner in Blake Edward's "Victor/Victoria"; earned Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination

1975

Starred as Lois Lane in the ABC-TV adaptation of the Broadway musical, "It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman"

1970

Joined the cast of the popular CBS espionage series, "Mission: Impossible" for one season as Dana Lambert

1969

TV-movie debut, "Seven in Darkness", a plane crash drama starring Milton Berle

Signed to a feature contract by Robert Evans, then president of Paramount

1967

Feature debut, "The Happiest Millionaire", a Disney musical; final film overseen by Walt Disney

1966

Breakthrough role, starring in the CBS-TV adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella"

1963

Professional Broadway debut at age 16, "110 in the Shade", the musical version of "The Rainmaker"

Reportedly was the youngest person ever to be accepted as a member of the Actors Studio

Awards

1990

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in Family of Spies

1990

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress In a Miniseries or Special in Family of Spies

1984

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Songwriter

1982

Academy Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in Victor/Victoria

1982

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Victor/Victoria

1977

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama in Harold Robbins' "79 Park Avenue"

1970

Golden Globe Award for Actress in a Supporting Role - Television Series in Mission: Impossible