Carol Lawrence

Carol Lawrence was born Carolina Maria Laraia on September 5, 1932 in Melrose Park, Illinois.

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September 5 - 1932 - Melrose Park, Illinois

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She is a musical theater actress, who has also made numerous appearances in film and television. Lawrence made her Broadway debut in 1952, and achieved outstanding success when she created the role of Maria in the original Broadway producion of West Side Story in 1957. She received a Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical for his role. She played the role for two years, and after an appearance in the show Saratoga returned to West Side Story for its 1960 season. Among her other Broadway successes was Kiss of the Spider Woman from 1993 until 1995.

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Musical theater - Actress - Film - Television - Broadway - 1952 - West Side Story - 1957 - Tony Award - Best Leading Actress in a Musical - 1960 - Kiss of the Spider Woman - 1993 - 1995

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Her film appearances were infrequent, however she played a regular role on the soap opera General Hospital in 1991, and has played guest roles on series such as Toast of the Town, Wagon Train, The Danny Kaye Show,

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Soap opera - General Hospital - 1991 - Toast of the Town - Wagon Train - Danny Kaye

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The Dean Martin Show, The Bob Hope Hour, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Murder, She Wrote, The Commish, Murder One, Touched by an Angel, Sex and the City, Rawhide, Combat! and Mannix.

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Dean Martin - Bob Hope - Fantasy Island - The Love Boat - Murder, She Wrote - The Commish - Murder One - Touched by an Angel - Sex and the City - Rawhide - Combat! - Mannix

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Lawrence won the Harvard Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year Award in 1960. She was married three times and divorced three times, most prominently to the actor Robert Goulet from 1963 until 1981, by whom she has 2 children.

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Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year - Robert Goulet

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