Image: Wikimedia CommonsDorothy Dandridge
American actress and singer (1922–1965)
- Born November 9, 1922
- 2 movies
Dorothy Dandridge was an American actress and singer, the first African American nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, for Carmen Jones. The performance also earned a BAFTA nomination. She had performed as a vocalist at the Cotton Club and the Apollo, and in 1959 was nominated for a Golden Globe for Porgy and Bess.
Known for
- Carmen Jones (1954), Carmen Jones. The role that earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.
- Porgy and Bess (1959). Earned her a Golden Globe nomination.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Dorothy Dandridge been in?
- Dorothy Dandridge appears in Porgy and Bess (1959) and Carmen Jones (1954) on The Remote.
- When was Dorothy Dandridge born?
- Dorothy Dandridge was born on 9 November 1922.
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