Debbie Reynolds was born Mary Frances Reynolds on April 1, 1932 in El Paso, Texas. In 1948, she was named Miss Burbank. Two of the judges were movie-studio scouts, and she was soon under contract to Warner Bros., which changed her name. She appeared in The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady, Three Little Words, and Two Weeks with Love. The song Aba Daba Honeymoon, which she sang in the film became a hit song. She later starred in numerous movies including Singin' in the Rain, Bundle of Joy, Tammy and The Bachelor, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, The Singing Nun, Divorce American Style, and How the West Was Won. In 1957, her recording of the song Tammy from Tammy and the Bachelor earned a gold record.
She was the voice of Charlotte in the animated film version of E. B. White's children's classic Charlotte's Web. She made her Broadway debut in 1973 in a revival of Irene. She also appeared on Broadway in Debbie and Woman of the Year. She later toured the country with stage shows including Annie Get Your Gun and The Unsinkable Molly Brown. She appeared in Las Vegas for several years. She later appeared in the movie In and Out, the television show Will and Grace, and the HBO movie Behind the Candelabra. She wrote several books including Debbie: My Life and Unsinkable: A Memoir. She died following a stroke on December 27, 2016 at the age of 84.
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