“I wanted to have no ribs. I wore what was called a waist-nipper in those days. My mother made it. It's a piece of rubber band I wore around to hold my rib cage in. I don't know why I always loved that. I guess I was a glutton for punishment. I think I was born one of those people who loved swords and fought in armor.”

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).