“Old age is a wonderful time of life. At least, that's what everyone tells you. But let me tell you: it is not true. What's true is that your hips, knees and ankles gradually give up on you - everything is quite dreadful, really. And it was a terrible thing to have told us because we believed it.”

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).