“We slept in the park before we had a house, and eventually we shared a home - my parents, my grandparents and five uncles, my family, all of us - on White Oaks Street by Magnolia Street near the railroad. Those were hard times, but I loved living there.”

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).