Born Mary Frances Reynolds on April 1, 1932 in El Paso, Texas, to railroad carpenter Raymond Francis Reynolds and Maxine, she came to the notice of Hollywood studio MGM after winning a California beauty contest at 16. Actress Debbie Reynolds appears at H
Born Mary Frances Reynolds on April 1, 1932 in El Paso, Texas, to railroad carpenter Raymond Francis Reynolds and Maxine, she came to the notice of Hollywood studio MGM after winning a California beauty contest at 16. Actress Debbie Reynolds appears at H
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Debbie Reynolds: Life and career in pictures 

Debbie Reynolds, 84, died a day after her daughter Carrie Fisher. The actress best known for her role in the musical, Singin' In The Rain, suffered a stroke and was rushed to the hospital in Beverly Hills. 
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Debbie Reynolds's autobiography in 2013 'Unsinkable: A Memoir' detailed the highs and lows of her rocky personal life and a screen career forged in the glamour. Here she boards an airliner in New York en route to Spain for shooting on March 6, 1959. (AP)
Debbie Reynolds's autobiography in 2013 'Unsinkable: A Memoir' detailed the highs and lows of her rocky personal life and a screen career forged in the glamour. Here she boards an airliner in New York en route to Spain for shooting on March 6, 1959. (AP)
Reynolds, who received the Academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award last year, first captivated audiences in 1952's 'Singin' in the Rain. Here Debbie Reynolds signs autographs on her way into the ice show in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on May 7, 1951. (AP)
Reynolds, who received the Academy's Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award last year, first captivated audiences in 1952's 'Singin' in the Rain. Here Debbie Reynolds signs autographs on her way into the ice show in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on May 7, 1951. (AP)
Known at one time as the foremost collector of Hollywood memorabilia, Reynolds married singer Eddie Fisher in 1955 and had two children, Carrie and Todd. The couple divorced in 1959 after he fell for Elizabeth Taylor. Working long hours on the set of 'Say One For Me,' so she can fly to Spain and start another movie, actress Debbie Reynolds is visited at the studio by her children, Carrie, 2, and 1-year-old Todd on Feb 27, 1959. (AP)
Known at one time as the foremost collector of Hollywood memorabilia, Reynolds married singer Eddie Fisher in 1955 and had two children, Carrie and Todd. The couple divorced in 1959 after he fell for Elizabeth Taylor. Working long hours on the set of 'Say One For Me,' so she can fly to Spain and start another movie, actress Debbie Reynolds is visited at the studio by her children, Carrie, 2, and 1-year-old Todd on Feb 27, 1959. (AP)
Several more MGM musicals followed, with Reynolds typically cast as a wholesome young heroine, before her Oscar-nominated turn in 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (1964). In this April 19, 1955, file photo, singer Eddie Fisher and his fiancee, actress Debbie Reynolds, look at each other at Idlewild Airport in New York.
Several more MGM musicals followed, with Reynolds typically cast as a wholesome young heroine, before her Oscar-nominated turn in 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' (1964). In this April 19, 1955, file photo, singer Eddie Fisher and his fiancee, actress Debbie Reynolds, look at each other at Idlewild Airport in New York.
Actress Debbie Reynolds poses on a grand piano at a New York restaurant, as she promotes the revival of the hit musical 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown'. (AP)
Actress Debbie Reynolds poses on a grand piano at a New York restaurant, as she promotes the revival of the hit musical 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown'. (AP)
In this May 22, 1955, file photo, actress Debbie Reynolds entertains at 8th Army headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)
In this May 22, 1955, file photo, actress Debbie Reynolds entertains at 8th Army headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)
In this Nov. 15, 1965, file photo, Debbie Reynolds, dressed as nun for her role as a singing nun in the MGM picture of that name, practices her next scene while she watches a scene being filmed. (AP)
In this Nov. 15, 1965, file photo, Debbie Reynolds, dressed as nun for her role as a singing nun in the MGM picture of that name, practices her next scene while she watches a scene being filmed. (AP)
Married three times, Reynolds once said she had more luck selecting restaurants than men. In this Jan. 2, 1957 file photo, Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds hold their baby daughter, Carrie Frances Fisher, as the pose for a photo in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles. (AP)
Married three times, Reynolds once said she had more luck selecting restaurants than men. In this Jan. 2, 1957 file photo, Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds hold their baby daughter, Carrie Frances Fisher, as the pose for a photo in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles. (AP)
Her career in cinema was largely over by the 1970s, though she continued to star in TV movies and series. She also made regular personal appearances, acting on stage and portraying Liberace's mother Frances opposite Michael Douglas in 2013's 'Behind the Candelabra.' In this March 8, 1983, file photo, actress Debbie Reynolds returns for a curtain call after a performance of 'Woman of the Year' at New York's palace theatre. (AP)
Her career in cinema was largely over by the 1970s, though she continued to star in TV movies and series. She also made regular personal appearances, acting on stage and portraying Liberace's mother Frances opposite Michael Douglas in 2013's 'Behind the Candelabra.' In this March 8, 1983, file photo, actress Debbie Reynolds returns for a curtain call after a performance of 'Woman of the Year' at New York's palace theatre. (AP)
Reynolds, admired for her versatility, starred in her own sitcom, 'The Debbie Reynolds Show,' in 1969-1970, but it lasted just one season. In this May 21, 2013 file photo, actress Debbie Reynolds poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP)
Reynolds, admired for her versatility, starred in her own sitcom, 'The Debbie Reynolds Show,' in 1969-1970, but it lasted just one season. In this May 21, 2013 file photo, actress Debbie Reynolds poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP)
In this Jan. 25, 2015, file photo, Carrie Fisher presents her mother Debbie Reynolds with the Screen Actors Guild life achievement award at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. 'Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds,' a documentary about her relationship with her daughter, premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival and is due to air on HBO in March. (AP)
In this Jan. 25, 2015, file photo, Carrie Fisher presents her mother Debbie Reynolds with the Screen Actors Guild life achievement award at the 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. 'Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds,' a documentary about her relationship with her daughter, premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival and is due to air on HBO in March. (AP)
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