Celeste Holm
Biography
Celeste Holm was an American actress born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 29, 1917, and she passed away on July 15, 2012, at the age of ninety-five. Throughout her acting career, she accumulated one hundred six known credits. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's Gentleman's Agreement in 1947. She also received Academy Award nominations for her roles in Come to the Stable in 1949 and All About Eve in 1950. Additionally, she is known for her performances in The Snake Pit in 1948, A Letter to Three Wives in 1949, and High Society in 1956.
Career overview
Celeste Holm was an American actress born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 29, 1917, and she passed away on July 15, 2012, at the age of ninety-five. Over the course of her career, she accumulated one hundred six known acting credits in movies and television shows.
Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Gentleman's Agreement, directed by Elia Kazan in 1947. In addition to her win, she received Academy Award nominations for her roles in Come to the Stable in 1949 and All About Eve in 1950.
She is also recognized for her performances in several other notable films. These include The Snake Pit in 1948, A Letter to Three Wives in 1949, and High Society in 1956.
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Full Filmography
116 titles- Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021) as Self
- College Debts (2015) as Grandma GG
- Footsteps on the Ceiling (2013) as Karen Richards (archive footage)
- Driving Me Crazy (2012) as Mrs. Ginsberg
- Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Alchemy (2005) as Iris
- Stories of Christmas (2004)
- Whoopi (2003) as Diana
- Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) as Self
- Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love (2003) as Self - Host
- Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement' (2001) as Self
- The Beat (2000) as Frances Robinson
- The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000)
- Backstory: 'All About Eve' (2000) as Self
- Third Watch (1999) as Florence
- Still Breathing (1997) as Ida
- Promised Land (1996) as Hattie Greene
- Once You Meet a Stranger (1996) as Clara
- Talking With (1995) as Lila (segment "Lamps")
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Hattie Greene
- Polly: Comin' Home! (1990) as Miss Snow
- Christine Cromwell (1989) as Samantha Cromwell
- Polly (1989) as Miss Snow
- Nora's Christmas Gift (1989) as Nora Richards
- 3 Men and a Baby (1987) as Jack's Mother
- Murder by the Book (1987) as Claire
- Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1986) as Self
- Jessie (1984) as Molly Hayden
- This Girl for Hire (1983) as Zandra Stoneham
- Cheers (1982) as Grandmother Gaines
- American Playhouse (1982) as The Celebrity
- Matt Houston (1982) as Katherine Hershey
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self
- The Shady Hill Kidnapping (1982) as The Celebrity
- Falcon Crest (1981) as Anna Rossini
- Midnight Lace (1981) as Sylvia Randall
- Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Abigail Baldwin
- Backstairs at the White House (1979) as Florence Harding
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Mabel Jarvis
- The Love Boat (1977) as Estelle Castlewood
- The Love Boat (1977) as Florence Flanders
- The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977) as Florence Hollister
- Love Boat II (1977) as Eva McFarland
- The Bluegrass Special (1977) as Deirdre Wainwright
- Captains and the Kings (1976) as Sister Angela
- The American Woman: Portraits of Courage (1976) as Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- Bittersweet Love (1976) as Marian
- Wonder Woman (1975) as Dolly Tucker
- Death Cruise (1974) as Elizabeth Mason
- The Underground Man (1974) as Beatrice Broadhurst
- The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973) as Self
- Tom Sawyer (1973) as Tia Polly
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Mrs. Shaninger
- The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment (1972) as Sybil Van Loween
- Columbo (1971) as Phyllis Lytton Brandt
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Nancy (1970) as Abigail 'Abby' Townsend
- Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970) as Nancy Lincoln
- Medical Center (1969) as Geraldine Stern
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- The Name of the Game (1968) as Irene Comdon
- Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding! (1967) as Louise Halloran
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Flo Clementi
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Margot Horst
- Cinderella (1965) as Fairy Godmother
- Kilroy (1965) as Mrs. Fuller
- The Fugitive (1963) as Flo Hagerman
- The Fugitive (1963) as Pearl Saunders
- Burke's Law (1963) as Helen Forsythe
- Marilyn (1963) as archive footage
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Hostess
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Nurse Jane Munson
- Bachelor Flat (1961) as Helen Bushmill
- Checkmate (1960) as Loraine Whitman
- Startime (1959) as Self – Host
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- The Yeomen of the Guard (1957) as Phoebe Meryll
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Host
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Sarah Kimball
- High Society (1956) as Liz Imbrie
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Hostess at Lawn Party (uncredited)
- The Tender Trap (1955) as Sylvia Crewes
- Studio 57 (1954)
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Mrs. Fuller
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Deirdre Wainright
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Miss Snow
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Lettie Morgan
- The Ezio Pinza Show (1951) as Self
- America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers (1951)
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Eliza
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Margaret West
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Katherine Case
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Miss Prynne
- All About Eve (1950) as Karen Richards
- Champagne for Caesar (1950) as Flame O'Neill
- The Ed Wynn Show (1949) as Self
- A Letter to Three Wives (1949) as Addie Ross (voice) (uncredited)
- Come to the Stable (1949) as Sister Scholastica
- Chicken Every Sunday (1949) as Emily Hefferen
- Everybody Does It (1949) as Doris Blair Borland
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1948) as Self
- The Snake Pit (1948) as Grace
- Road House (1948) as Susie Smith
- Gentleman's Agreement (1947) as Anne Dettrey
- Carnival in Costa Rica (1947) as Celeste
- Three Little Girls in Blue (1946) as Miriam Harrington
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Celeste Holm best known for?
Celeste Holm is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003), The Beat (2000), Scoop (2006).
When and where was Celeste Holm born?
Celeste Holm was born on April 29, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. They passed away on July 15, 2012.
How many credits does Celeste Holm have?
Celeste Holm has accumulated over 116 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2021.
What is Celeste Holm's background in cinema and television?
Celeste Holm was an American actress born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 29, 1917, and she passed away on July 15, 2012, at the age of ninety-five. Throughout her acting career, she accumulated one hundred six known credits. Holm won an Academy Award for her performance in Elia Kazan's Gentleman's Agreement in 1947. S...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Captains and the Kings (1976) as Sister Angela — aged about 59
- Columbo (1971) as Phyllis Lytton Brandt — aged about 54
- All About Eve (1950) as Karen Richards — aged about 33
- Third Watch (1999) as Florence — aged about 82
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Mrs. Fuller — aged about 37
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Deirdre Wainright — aged about 37
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