“I think it's one thing to be able to dance, and it's another thing to learn all the wonderful moments of dance because in my day... it was the moving of dance.”

American actress, singer and dancer

Debbie Reynolds was an American actress, singer, and dancer. Born Mary Frances Reynolds, she became a familiar figure in mid-20th-century Hollywood, with a career that reached across film and stage. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her performance as Helen Kane in Three Little Words (1950). Her breakthrough came with her first leading role, Kathy Selden in Singin' in the Rain (1952).