Marni Nixon | |
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 Nixon at the Metropolitan Room, New York City (2009) | |
| Born | Margaret Nixon McEathron February 22, 1930 Altadena, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 2016 (aged 86) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1942–2009 |
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| Children | 3, including Andrew Gold |
Margaret Nixon McEathron (February 22, 1930 – July 24, 2016), known professionally as Marni Nixon, was an American soprano and ghost singer for featured actresses in musical films. She was the singing voice of leading actresses on the soundtracks of several musicals, including Deborah Kerr in The King and I, Natalie Wood in West Side Story, and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, although her roles were concealed from audiences when the films were released.[1] Several of the songs she dubbed appeared on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs list.[2]
Besides her voice work in films, Nixon's career included roles of her own in film, television, opera and musicals on Broadway and elsewhere throughout the United States, performances in concerts with major symphony orchestras, and recordings.
- ^ Fox, Margalit. "Marni Nixon, the Singing Voice Behind the Screen, Dies at 86", The New York Times, July 25, 2016
- ^ "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs", AMC Filmsite, June 2004, accessed August 24, 2020