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Debbie Reynolds
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Debbie Reynolds

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1932 – 2016 · El Paso, Texas, USA · Active 1944–2024

Debbie Reynolds, born in 1932 in El Paso, Texas, brought her vibrant spirit to the screen in What's the Matter with Helen? (1971). In this unsettling film, she portrays a mother trying to navigate a world turned upside down, highlighting her ability to shift between genres. Known for her earlier musical successes, Reynolds adeptly transitioned to more dramatic roles, enriching the landscape of cult cinema with her multifaceted performances. Her work continues to resonate with fans of classic and unconventional films.

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What's the Matter with Helen?

What's the Matter with Helen?

1971 ★ 6.3
as Adelle Bruckner

Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood, California after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998
Family Guy (1999)
Family Guy
1999
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Singin' in the Rain
1952
The Bodyguard (1992)
The Bodyguard
1992
One for the Money (2012)
One for the Money
2012
Behind the Candelabra (2013)
Behind the Candelabra
2013

Filmography

171 credits
2020s 4 credits
2024
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.9
2023
Commitment to Life as Self (archive footage)
Movie
2021
Sœur Sourire: Who Killed the Voice of God? as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.4
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
Movie
2010s 9 credits
2017
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds as Self
Movie ★ 7.5
2016
The Slippers
Movie
2015
Tab Hunter Confidential as Self
Movie ★ 7.3
2014
Committed as Self
Movie
2014
The 7D as Grandmommers Whimsical (voice)
TV ★ 6.2
2013
Behind the Candelabra as Frances
Movie ★ 6.6
2012
One for the Money as Grandma Mazur
Movie ★ 5.6
2012
In the Picture as Aunt Lilith
Movie
2012
Tony Curtis: Driven to Stardom as Self
Movie ★ 7.4
2000s 28 credits
2009
The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story as Self
Movie ★ 7.3
2009
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression as Self
Movie
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
TV ★ 7.5
2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
2008
The Brothers Warner as Self
Movie ★ 6.6
2008
The Jill & Tony Curtis Story
Movie ★ 1.0
2008
The Penguins of Madagascar as Granny Squirrel (voice)
TV ★ 7.4
2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
Movie ★ 6.8
2006
Return to Halloweentown as Agatha 'Aggie' Cromwell
Movie ★ 6.6
2005
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' as Self (archive footage)
Movie
2005
The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
TV ★ 4.8
2004
Halloweentown High as Agatha 'Aggie' Cromwell
Movie ★ 6.6
2004
Connie and Carla as Herself
Movie ★ 5.9
2004
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies as Self
Movie ★ 8.3
2003
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales as Herself
Movie ★ 7.9
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
TV ★ 5.6
2002
Cinerama Adventure as Self
Movie ★ 7.7
2002
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer as Self
Movie ★ 7.8
2002
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' as Self
Movie ★ 7.0
2002
Rugrats: Babies in Toyland as Lulu Pickles (voice)
Movie ★ 6.0
2002
First Monday
TV ★ 6.5
2002
Kim Possible as Nana Possible (voice)
TV ★ 7.5
2001
Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge as Agatha 'Aggie' Cromwell
Movie ★ 6.8
2001
These Old Broads as Piper Grayson
Movie ★ 6.3
2001
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.2
2000
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie as Lulu Pickles (voice)
Movie ★ 6.7
2000
Virtual Mom as Gwen
Movie ★ 6.0
1990s 25 credits
1999
A Gift of Love: The Daniel Huffman Story as Shirlee Allison
Movie ★ 6.5
1999
Keepers of the Frame as Herself
Movie ★ 10.0
1999
Family Guy as Mrs. Wilson (voice)
TV ★ 7.4
1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Debbie Reynolds (voice)
Movie ★ 7.2
1998
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie as Mrs. Claus / Mitzi / Mrs. Prancer / School Teacher (voice)
Movie ★ 6.1
1998
Halloweentown as Agatha 'Aggie' Cromwell
Movie ★ 6.8
1998
The Christmas Wish as Ruth
Movie ★ 5.3
1998
Zack and Reba as Beulah Blanton
Movie ★ 5.6
1998
Will & Grace as Bobbi Adler
TV ★ 6.9
1998
Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
TV ★ 7.6
1997
In & Out as Berniece Brackett
Movie ★ 6.5
1997
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years as Self
Movie ★ 7.2
1996
Mother as Beatrice Henderson
Movie ★ 6.8
1996
Wedding Bell Blues as Debbie Reynolds
Movie ★ 4.4
1996
Wedding Bell Blues as Self
Movie ★ 4.4
1994
That's Entertainment! III as Self - Co-Host / Narrator
Movie ★ 7.0
1994
Touched by an Angel as Betty Poplovich
TV ★ 7.2
1993
Heaven & Earth as Eugenia
Movie ★ 6.6
1993
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul as Self
Movie ★ 6.7
1993
Intimate Portrait as Self
TV ★ 4.5
1992
The Bodyguard as Debbie Reynolds
Movie ★ 6.7
1992
Battling for Baby as Helen
Movie ★ 5.3
1992
Vicki! as Self
TV ★ 6.5
1991
Rugrats as Lulu Pickles (voice)
TV ★ 7.6
1990
Wings as Deedee Chappel
TV ★ 6.8
1980s 20 credits
1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder as Amanda Cody
Movie ★ 6.5
1988
Couples Do It Debbie's Way
Movie
1988
Sidewalks Entertainment
TV ★ 7.3
1988
Roseanne
TV ★ 6.8
1987
Sadie and Son as Sadie
Movie ★ 5.5
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
1985
The Best of Broadway as Herself
Movie
1985
That's Dancing!
Movie ★ 7.1
1985
The Golden Girls as Truby
TV ★ 7.6
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1983
Do It Debbie's Way as Self
Movie ★ 10.0
1983
Jennifer Slept Here as Alice Farrell
TV ★ 6.5
1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 6.0
1982
Hotel
TV ★ 6.8
1982
Madame's Place as Self
TV ★ 7.6
1982
Late Night with David Letterman as Self - Guest
TV ★ 6.1
1981
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland as Alice
Movie
1981
Aloha Paradise as Sydney Chase
TV ★ 7.0
1981
Entertainment Tonight as Self
TV ★ 4.3
1980
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters as Self
TV ★ 6.0
1970s 15 credits
1978
Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace! as Herself
Movie
1977
The People's Command Performance: '77 as Self
Movie
1977
The Love Boat as Sheila Evans
TV ★ 6.3
1977
The Love Boat as Doris Talbert
TV ★ 6.3
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II as (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.0
1976
Bob Hope's World of Comedy as Self (archive footage)
Movie
1976
Alice
TV ★ 7.1
1976
The Sonny and Cher Show
TV ★ 7.2
1974
That's Entertainment! as Self - Host / Narrator
Movie ★ 7.4
1974
Dinah! as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1973
Charlotte's Web as Charlotte (voice)
Movie ★ 6.9
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 7.3
1971
What's the Matter with Helen?● as Adelle Bruckner
Movie ★ 5.9
1971
The Pearl Bailey Show as Self
TV ★ 8.0
1971
Great Performances as Self
TV ★ 6.1
1960s 28 credits
1969
Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children as Self
Movie
1969
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
TV ★ 6.8
1969
The Debbie Reynolds Show as Debbie Thompson
TV ★ 7.8
1969
Bracken's World
TV ★ 7.5
1968
How Sweet It Is! as Jenny
Movie ★ 7.3
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
TV ★ 6.7
1968
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
TV ★ 6.8
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.7
1967
Divorce American Style as Barbara Harmon
Movie ★ 5.8
1967
Mondo Hollywood
Movie ★ 6.8
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters
TV ★ 7.7
1966
The Singing Nun as Sister Ann
Movie ★ 5.9
1964
The Unsinkable Molly Brown as Molly Brown
Movie ★ 5.6
1964
Goodbye Charlie as Charlie Sorel / Virginia Mason
Movie ★ 5.9
1964
The Story of a Dress as Self
Movie ★ 9.0
1963
Mary, Mary as Mary McKellaway
Movie ★ 5.3
1963
My Six Loves as Janice Courtney
Movie ★ 5.7
1962
How the West Was Won as Lilith Prescott
Movie ★ 7.0
1962
The Merv Griffin Show as Self
TV ★ 6.6
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
TV ★ 7.5
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
TV ★ 7.5
1961
The Pleasure of His Company as Jessica Poole
Movie ★ 6.4
1961
The Second Time Around as Lu Rogers
Movie ★ 6.2
1961
The DuPont Show of the Week as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self
TV ★ 5.8
1960
Pepe as Debbie Reynolds
Movie ★ 6.3
1960
The Rat Race as Peggy Brown
Movie ★ 6.8
1960
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
1950s 37 credits
1959
The Gazebo as Nell Nash
Movie ★ 6.9
1959
The Mating Game as Mariette Larkin
Movie ★ 6.4
1959
Say One for Me as Holly LeMaise
Movie ★ 5.4
1959
It Started with a Kiss as Maggie Putnam
Movie ★ 5.5
1958
This Happy Feeling as Janet Blake
Movie ★ 4.8
1958
Kraft Music Hall
TV ★ 5.4
1957
Tammy and the Bachelor as Tammy Tyree
Movie ★ 7.0
1957
American Bandstand as Self
TV ★ 8.2
1956
Bundle of Joy as Polly Parish
Movie ★ 6.4
1956
The Catered Affair as Jane Hurley
Movie ★ 7.2
1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas as Debbie Reynolds (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.5
1956
The Steve Allen Show as Self - Recipient
TV ★ 6.2
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
TV
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Memoriam (archive footage)
TV
1955
The Tender Trap as Julie Gillis
Movie ★ 6.2
1955
Hit the Deck as Carol Pace
Movie ★ 5.0
1955
Ford Star Jubilee
TV ★ 7.0
1955
MGM Parade
TV ★ 9.0
1954
Susan Slept Here as Susan Beaurgard Landis
Movie ★ 6.1
1954
Athena as Minerva
Movie ★ 5.8
1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
1954
The George Gobel Show as Self
TV ★ 7.8
1953
I Love Melvin as Judy Schneider / Judy LeRoy
Movie ★ 6.2
1953
Give a Girl a Break as Suzy Doolittle
Movie ★ 5.4
1953
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis as Pansy Hammer
Movie ★ 6.1
1953
The Oscars as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1952
Singin' in the Rain as Kathy Selden
Movie ★ 8.1
1952
Skirts Ahoy! as Debbie Reynolds (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1952
This Is Your Life as Self
TV ★ 6.5
1951
Challenge the Wilderness as Narrator (uncredited)
Movie ★ 10.0
1951
Mr. Imperium as Gwen
Movie ★ 5.1
1950
Three Little Words as Helen Kane
Movie ★ 6.3
1950
Two Weeks with Love as Melba Robinson
Movie ★ 6.4
1950
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady as Maureen O'Grady
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
TV ★ 6.9
1950
The Bob Hope Show as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1950
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
TV ★ 7.0
1940s 5 credits
1948
June Bride as Boo's Girlfriend at Wedding
Movie ★ 7.1
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
TV ★ 6.8
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
TV ★ 7.2
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Hostess
TV ★ 7.2
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
TV ★ 7.2