Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm represents, to me, the genuine craft of Hollywood's golden age. Winning the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Gentleman's Agreement and earning notice in All About Eve, she proved that supporting roles, far from being lesser, demand a precision that can quietly elevate a whole film. A University of Chicago graduate from New York, she moved fluidly across stage, screen, song and television, and that versatility impresses me. She was never a flashy megastar but a durable, beloved talent who earned her Walk of Fame star. Living to 95 with that reputation intact, she modeled a career I genuinely admire.

Name (English)

Celeste Holm

Name (Japanese)

セレステ・ホルム

Reading

せれすて・ほるむ

Born

April 29, 1917 – July 15, 2012

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Snake

Origin

New York City, New York, United States

Occupation

television actor / film actor / singer / stage actor / actor

University

University of Chicago

Awards & achievements

• Order of St. Olav
• 1948 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
• 1947 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

• Official sitehttps://www.celesteholm.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celeste%20Holm
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AB%E3%83%A0
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212957

Tags

• New York
• television actor
• film actor
• singer

Last updated

2026-06-20

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.