Celeste Holm Dead at 95

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Celeste Holm Dead at 95; Appeared on ATWT, Loving, and Falcon Crest
Topic Started: Jul 15 2012, 11:24 AM (467 Views)
dc cubs	Jul 15 2012, 11:24 AM Post #1
Posts: 2,649 Group: Contributor Member #3,598 Joined: February 23, 2009	Quote: Celeste Holm Dead at 95 Academy Award winner Celeste Holm has died at age 95, according to a report on TV's NY1. Holm's soap opera credits include roles as Lydia Woodhouse (guest appearance in 1986) and Isabella Alden In LOVING (1991-1992), Lauren Roberts In AS THE WORLD TURNS (1981) , Anna Rossini In FALCON CREST (1985). She earned an Emmy nomination for her guest appearance in LOVING in 1987. She taped her last appearance on the show 20 years ago today. Holm appeared in over two dozen Broadway shows, including her debut in 1938 in Gloriana, and including Oklahoma, in which she originated the role of Ado Annie, Bloomer Girl, The King and I, Mame, Candida, and her most recent Broadway appearance in 1991's I Hate Hamlet. In 1964, she received an Obie Award for her work in an Off-Broadway production of A Month in the Country. Holm earned an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the film, Gentlemen's Agreement, and received Oscar nominations for Come to the Stable and All About Eve. Her other films included The Tender Trap, High Society, and Three Little Girls in Blue. In addition to her Daytime Emmy nomination for LOVING, she earned Emmy Award nominations for Insight and Backstairs at the White House. Holm appeared as the FAIRY GODMOTHER in the 1965 television version of Cinderella and in numerous television series, including NANCY, ARCHIE BUNKER'S PLACE, THE BEAT and PROMISED LAND. She is survived by her third husband, Frank Basile, and her sons. Source: We Love Soaps



Bright Eyes	Jul 15 2012, 11:37 AM Post #2
Posts: 2,121 Group: Elite Member Member #9,535 Joined: June 8, 2011 Favorite Soap Opera of All Time The Edge of Night Favorite Current Primetime Soap Opera Game of Thrones Favorite Primetime Soap Opera of All Time Twin Peaks / Six Feet Under Current Soap Rankings Shortland Street YouTube ID DickHarlow89	Totally thought Matt would post this as I saw it on his Twitter. Either way, thanks for posting. Luise Rainer outlives another one.



Bremol	Jul 15 2012, 12:44 PM Post #3
Posts: 543 Group: Members Member #4,306 Joined: April 21, 2009 Favorite Soap Opera of All Time Another World	Sigh. Another one of the greats. I always loved her acting and her singing. RIP Miss Holm.



Liz<3Days	Jul 15 2012, 01:35 PM Post #4
Posts: 7,505 Group: Veteran Member #3,298 Joined: December 30, 2008 Favorite Current Daytime Soap Opera DAYS	I remember her from Loving. RIP



Matt	Jul 15 2012, 02:46 PM Post #5
Classic Soap Fan Posts: 12,649 Group: Contributor Member #214 Joined: August 5, 2007 Favorite Soap Opera of All Time Another World Twitter ID kyleo71	Ms. Holm was also the widow of Wesley Addy who (in addition to a wealth of other soap roles) is best known as Cabot Alden on Loving. There was quite the scathing newspaper article about Ms.Holm and her husband (who is SIGNIFICANTLY younger -- something like 40-50 years) and her long estrangement from her sons that didn't really pain anyone involved in a particularly good light (IMO).



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