Liliane Montevecchi

Liliane Montevecchi
Liliane Montevecchi during rehearsals for Stephen Sondheim's Follies in Concert in 1985
Born	(1932-10-13) 13 October 1932 (age 84) Paris, France
Occupation	Actress, dancer, singer
Years active	1953–present

Liliane Montevecchi (born October 13, 1932) is a French-Italian actress, dancer, and singer.

Born in Paris, France, Montevecchi began her career as a prima ballerina in Roland Petit's dance company. In the mid-1950s she was signed to a contract by MGM, which cast her in various roles in such films as The Glass Slipper and Daddy Long Legs (with Fred Astaire), in both of which she was acting with leading lady Leslie Caron, the Jerry Lewis vehicle The Sad Sack, The Young Lions with Montgomery Clift, Dean Martin and Marlon Brando, Meet Me in Las Vegas with Cyd Charisse, and King Creole with Elvis Presley.

After some television work in series such as Playhouse 90 and Adventures in Paradise at the end of the decade, Montevecchi opted to leave Hollywood for a star spot in the Folies Bergère and toured with the company for nine years. She replaced Colette Brosset in the 1958 Broadway revue La Plume de Ma Tante, and in 1982 she drew the attention of critics and audiences for her performance in Nine, for which she won both the Tony and Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She also has starred in musicals such as Irma La Douce, Gigi and Hello Dolly!. Seven years later she starred in Grand Hotel, earning a Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.