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Dorothy Dandridge

35 films · 1 série

Domaine
Interprétation
Naissance
9 nov. 1922
Décès
8 sept. 1965 (42 ans)
Lieu de naissance
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Biographie

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Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones (1954). Dandridge also performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. During her early career, she performed as a part of The Wonder Children, later The Dandridge Sisters, and appeared in a succession of films, usually in uncredited roles.

In 1959, Dandridge was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Porgy and Bess. She is the subject of the 1999 biographical film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, with Halle Berry portraying her. She has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Dorothy Dandridge : films et séries

Interprétation (36)

Émissions et apparitions (11)