Marni Nixon

Personal Info

Birthday

February 22, 1930

Day of Death

2016-07-24

(86 years old)

Place of Birth

Altadena, California, USA

Also Known As

Margaret Nixon McEathron

Marni Nixon

Biography

"Loverly" soprano Marni Nixon has ensured herself a proper place in film history although most moviegoers would not recognize her if they passed her on the street. But if you heard her, that might be a horse of a different color.

Marni is one of those unsung heroes (or should I say "much sung" heroes) whose incredible talents were given short shrift at the time. For those who think film superstars such as Deborah Kerr, Natalie Wood, and Audrey Hepburn possessed not only powerhouse dramatic talents but amazing singing voices as well..

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Mulan

Alice in Wonderland

The Sound of Music

The Mothers-in-Law

My Fair Lady

West Side Story

An Affair to Remember

Filmography

1999
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
as Self
1998
Mulan
as Grandmother Fa (singing voice)
1997
I Think I Do
as Aunt Alice
1995
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
as Self
1985
Taking My Turn
as Edna
1967
Jack and the Beanstalk
as Princess Serena (singing voice)
1965
The Sound of Music
as Sister Sophia
1964
My Fair Lady
as Eliza Doolittle (singing voice) (uncredited)
1961
West Side Story
as Maria (Singing Voice) (uncredited)
1957
An Affair to Remember
as Terry McKay (singing voice) (uncredited)
1956
The King and I
as Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)
1951
Alice in Wonderland
as Singing Flowers (voice) (uncredited)