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Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm

Acting·1917–2012·52 films

Celeste Holm (April 29, 1917 – July 15, 2012) was an American actress. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's Gentleman's Agreement (1947), and was nominated for her roles in Come to the Stable (1949) and All About Eve (1950). She also is known for her performances in The Snake Pit (1948), A Letter to Three Wives (1949), and High Society (1956).

Filmography

All About Eve
All About Eve (1950)Karen Richards
3 Men and a Baby
3 Men and a Baby (1987)Jack's Mother
Gentleman's Agreement
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)Anne Dettrey
High Society
High Society (1956)Liz Imbrie
A Letter to Three Wives
A Letter to Three Wives (1949)Addie Ross (voice) (uncredited)
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit (1948)Grace
Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer (1973)Tia Polly
Cinderella
Cinderella (1965)Fairy Godmother
Road House
Road House (1948)Susie Smith
Still Breathing
Still Breathing (1997)Ida
The Tender Trap
The Tender Trap (1955)Sylvia Crewes
Come to the Stable
Come to the Stable (1949)Sister Scholastica
Champagne for Caesar
Champagne for Caesar (1950)Flame O'Neill
Polly
Polly (1989)Miss Snow
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977)Florence Hollister
Alchemy
Alchemy (2005)Iris
Murder by the Book
Murder by the Book (1987)Claire
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)Self
This Girl for Hire
This Girl for Hire (1983)Zandra Stoneham
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1986)Self
Polly: Comin' Home!
Polly: Comin' Home! (1990)Miss Snow
Bachelor Flat
Bachelor Flat (1961)Helen Bushmill
Death Cruise
Death Cruise (1974)Elizabeth Mason
Bittersweet Love
Bittersweet Love (1976)Marian
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)Nancy Lincoln
Everybody Does It
Everybody Does It (1949)Doris Blair Borland
Chicken Every Sunday
Chicken Every Sunday (1949)Emily Hefferen
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967)Louise Halloran
Once You Meet a Stranger
Once You Meet a Stranger (1996)Clara
Nora's Christmas Gift
Nora's Christmas Gift (1989)Nora Richards
Carnival in Costa Rica
Carnival in Costa Rica (1947)Celeste
The Underground Man
The Underground Man (1974)Beatrice Broadhurst
Three Little Girls in Blue
Three Little Girls in Blue (1946)Miriam Harrington
Marilyn
Marilyn (1963)archive footage
Midnight Lace
Midnight Lace (1981)Sylvia Randall
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000)
The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment
The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment (1972)Sybil Van Loween
Backstory: 'All About Eve'
Backstory: 'All About Eve' (2000)Self
The Shady Hill Kidnapping
The Shady Hill Kidnapping (1982)The Celebrity
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage
The American Woman: Portraits of Courage (1976)Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Love Boat II
Love Boat II (1977)Eva McFarland
College Debts
College Debts (2015)Grandma GG
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)Self
Talking With
Talking With (1995)Lila (segment "Lamps")
The Bluegrass Special
The Bluegrass Special (1977)Deirdre Wainwright
Kilroy
Kilroy (1965)Mrs. Fuller
The Yeomen of the Guard
The Yeomen of the Guard (1957)Phoebe Meryll
Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'
Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement' (2001)Self
Driving Me Crazy
Driving Me Crazy (2012)Mrs. Ginsberg
Footsteps on the Ceiling
Footsteps on the Ceiling (2013)Karen Richards (archive footage)
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers (1951)