Kay Thompson

Kay Thompson

Actor · Writer

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
November 9, 1909

Biography

Kay Thompson (November 9, 1909 — July 2, 1998) was an American author, composer, musician, actress and singer. She is best known as the creator of the Eloise children's books. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kay Thompson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Representative Works

Funny Face
Funny Face
7.0
/ English
Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies
6.0
/ English
The Harvey Girls
The Harvey Girls
6.6
/ English
Eloise at the Plaza
Eloise at the Plaza
6.2
/ English
Eloise
Eloise
No Rating Yet
/ English
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
7.7
/ English
Eloise at Christmastime
Eloise at Christmastime
6.3
/ English
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0
/ English
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
5.5
/ English
Eloise
Eloise
No Rating Yet
/ English
Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance
6.6
/ English
Week-End at the Waldorf
Week-End at the Waldorf
6.5
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Funny Face
1957Nominee

Best Performance

Funny Face

Ziegfeld Follies
1945Nominee

Best Performance

Ziegfeld Follies

The Harvey Girls
1946Nominee

Best Performance

The Harvey Girls

Career Highlights

Eloise at the Plaza
2003Highlight

Best Writing

Eloise at the Plaza

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025Highlight

Best Performance

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

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