Deborah Kerr
Known for
Elegance and an apparent composure that concealed deep passions defined Deborah Kerr, a Scottish actress who was one of the great ladies of 1950s Hollywood. Born in Helensburgh in 1921, she was engraved in memory by the embracing beach scene in 'From Here to Eternity' and by her governess in 'The King and I'. Nominated six times for the Oscar for Best Actress without ever winning in competition, she shone in titles such as 'Black Narcissus', 'An Affair to Remember' and 'Quo Vadis'. She finally received an Honorary Oscar for her entire career. Her range combined British refinement with a buried emotional intensity.
Deborah Kerr
46 Movies
5 Series
Elegance and an apparent composure that concealed deep passions defined Deborah Kerr, a Scottish actress who was one of the great ladies of 1950s Hollywood. Born in Helensburgh in 1921, she was engraved in memory by the embracing beach scene in 'From Here to Eternity' and by her governess in 'The King and I'. Nominated six times for the Oscar for Best Actress without ever winning in competition, she shone in titles such as 'Black Narcissus', 'An Affair to Remember' and 'Quo Vadis'. She finally received an Honorary Oscar for her entire career. Her range combined British refinement with a buried emotional intensity.
Movies
Plays Agent Mimi
Casino Royale
1967
Plays Lygia
Quo Vadis
1951
Plays Karen Holmes
From Here to Eternity
1953
Plays Anna Leonowens
The King and I
1956
Plays Portia
Julius Caesar
1953
Plays Terry McKay
An Affair to Remember
1957
Plays Sister Clodagh
Black Narcissus
1947
Plays Miss Giddens
The Innocents
1961
Plays Hannah Jelkes
The Night of the Iguana
1964
Plays Anne Larson
Bonjour Tristesse
1958
Plays Sister Angela
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
1957
Plays Sibyl Railton-Bell
Separate Tables
1958
Plays Elizabeth Curtis
King Solomon's Mines
1950
Plays Princess Flavia
The Prisoner of Zenda
1952
Plays Lee Ashley
The Proud and Profane
1956
Plays Catherine de Montfaucon
Eye of the Devil
1966
Plays Diana Ashmore
The Journey
1959
Plays Hilary Rhyall
The Grass Is Greener
1960
Plays Edith Hunter / Barbara Wynne / Angela "Johnny" Cannon
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943
Plays Florence Anderson
The Arrangement
1969
Plays Sheilah Graham
Beloved Infidel
1959
Plays Elizabeth Brandon
The Gypsy Moths
1969
Plays Ida Carmody
The Sundowners
1960
Plays Laura Reynolds
Tea and Sympathy
1956
Plays Prudence Hardcastle
Prudence and the Pill
1968
Plays Effie
Dream Wife
1953
Plays Valerie Edwards
Marriage on the Rocks
1965
Plays Catherine Parr
Young Bess
1953
Plays Miss Madrigal
The Chalk Garden
1964
Plays Martha Radcliffe
The Naked Edge
1961
Plays Kay Dorrance
The Hucksters
1947
Plays Joan Willoughby
Thunder in the East
1952
Plays Catherine Wilson
Perfect Strangers
1945
Plays Jenny Hill
Major Barbara
1941
Plays Sarah Miles
The End of the Affair
1955
Plays Helen
The Assam Garden
1985
Plays Evelyn Boult
Edward, My Son
1949
Plays Sally
Love on the Dole
1941
Plays Bridie Quilty
I See a Dark Stranger
1946
Plays Nona Tybar
If Winter Comes
1947
Plays Alison Kirbe
Please Believe Me
1950
Plays Kari Alstad
The Day Will Dawn
1942
Plays Grace Allingham
Count Your Blessings
1959
Plays Gulielma Maria Springett
Penn of Pennsylvania
1942
Plays Mary Brodie
Hatter's Castle
1942
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Hold the Dream
Emma Harte · 4 episodes
1987
TV
Ann and Debbie
Ann
1986
Film
A Woman of Substance
Older Emma Harte · 3 episodes
1985
TV
The Assam Garden
Helen
1985
Film
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Miss Plimsoll · 1 episode
1982
TV
Playhouse
Carlotta Gray · 1 episode
1982
TV
Dinah!
Self · 3 episodes
1975
TV
The Arrangement
Florence Anderson
1969
Film
The Gypsy Moths
Elizabeth Brandon
1969
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Deborah Kerr still alive?
Deborah Kerr passed away on October 16, 2007 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of Deborah Kerr?
Deborah Kerr is best known for roles in Casino Royale, From Here to Eternity, The Innocents.
How many movies has Deborah Kerr been in?
Over a 66-year career (since 1941), Deborah Kerr has appeared in 46 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was Deborah Kerr's first movie?
The career of Deborah Kerr began with Major Barbara (1941).
What is Deborah Kerr's most recent movie or series?
Deborah Kerr's most recent release is Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker, which premiered on October 28, 1991.
What TV shows has Deborah Kerr appeared in?
On television, Deborah Kerr has appeared in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Oscars, What's My Line?, Entertainment Tonight.
Deborah Kerr
1921-09-30 · Helensburgh, Scotland, UK
Deborah Jane Trimmer CBE (30 September 1921 – 16 October 2007), known professionally as Deborah Kerr, was a British actress. She was nominated six times for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
During her international film career, Kerr won a Golden Globe Award for her performance as Anna Leonowens in the musical film The King and I (1956). Her other major and best known films and performances are The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943), Black Narcissus (1947), Quo Vadis (1951), From Here to Eternity (1953), Tea and Sympathy (1956), An Affair to Remember (1957), Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957), Bonjour Tristesse (1958), Separate Tables (1958), The Sundowners (1960), The Innocents (1961), The Grass Is Greener (1960), and The Night of the Iguana (1964).
In 1994, having already received honorary awards from the Cannes Film Festival and BAFTA, Kerr received an Academy Honorary Award with a citation recognizing her as "an artist of impeccable grace and beauty, a dedicated actress whose motion picture career has always stood for perfection, discipline and elegance".