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Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm's biography

Celeste Holm is 95 years old television actor born on on Sunday 29th of April 1917. According to year of birth 1917 she belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 29th of April means she is Taurus. Taurus is most stable sign of Zodiac, that is the reason it is also included in the earthy sign of the Zodiac Belt. One born with this Moon Sign (Not a Rising Sign) is very stable and balanced through their mind.She was married 2 times.

She is native english speaker. She is citizen of United States of America. Her primary profession is to be television actor. You can know her also as film actor, singer. She is recently known as stage actor.

Celeste Holm's family

Celeste Holm's ex spouses

Wesley Addy

Celeste Holm and Wesley Addy have been together since 1961 for 35 years. He is known as actor. Her ex spouse was born on Monday 4th of August 1913. Her ex spouse died on Tuesday 31st of December 1996. Wesley Addy was 79 years old, when this happened.

Ralph Nelson

Celeste Holm and Ralph Nelson have been together since 1936 for 3 years. He is known as screenwriter. Her ex spouse was born on Saturday 12th of August 1916 in Queens. Her ex spouse died on Monday 21st of December 1987 in Santa Monica. Ralph Nelson was 70 years old, when this happened.

Celeste Holm's schools

We found 2 schools She attended. Complete list of schools: University of Chicago, Francis W. Parker School.

Celeste Holm's career

Her main focus is to be television actor. You could see her also in Gentleman's Agreement.

How did Celeste Holm die

She died on on Sunday 15th of July 2012 when he was 95 years old at New York City. Celeste Holms death was caused by heart attack. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Celeste Holm's Awards

  • Was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor
  • In April 2006, Holm was presented with one of the first two Lifetime Achievement Awards ever awarded by the SunDeis Film Festival at Brandeis University. (Margaret O'Brien received the other.).
  • Was the 29th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Gentleman's Agreement (1947) at The 20th Academy Awards on March 20, 1948.

Celeste Holm's Nominations

  • She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for work Come to the Stable in 1949
  • She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
  • She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress

What Celeste Holm has done for a first time

  • In April 2006, Holm was presented with one of the first two Lifetime Achievement Awards ever awarded by the SunDeis Film Festival at Brandeis University. (Margaret O'Brien received the other.).

Celeste Holm's quotes

  • [on her wisecracking smart girl image] I hated that. It's stereotyped. I only played that kind of role in two pictures and that was enough, thank you. It's not me.
  • We live by encouragement and die without it - slowly, sadly, and angrily.
  • My Norwegian family says, "You're the most grounded American we've ever met".
  • I believe that if a man does a job as well as a woman, he should be paid as much.
  • See also Other Works |  Publicity Listings |  Official Sites

Celeste Holm's body shape

Lets describe how Celeste Holm looks. We will focus on her body shape. Body build is average.