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Dorothy Dandridge
Biography
Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones (1954). Dandridge also performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. During her early career, she performed as a part of The Wonder Children, later The Dandridge Sisters, and appeared in a succession of films, usually in uncredited roles. In 1959, Dandridge was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Porgy and Bess. She is the subject of the 1999 biographical film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, with Halle Berry portraying her. She has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Known For
A Day at the Races
as Singer (uncredited)
Carmen Jones
as Carmen Jones
Porgy and Bess
as Bess
Orchestra Wives
as Singer/Dancer
Since You Went Away
as Black Officer's Wife in Train Station (uncredited)
It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
Island in the Sun
as Margot Seaton
Remains to Be Seen
as Dorothy Dandridge
Sun Valley Serenade
as Specialty Act
Night in New Orleans
as Sal, Shadrach's Girl (Uncredited)
