Deceased
How Did Marni Nixon Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 86Also known asMargaret Nixon McEathronGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/02/1930Born inAltadena, California, USADied24/07/2016Died inNew York CityCausebreast cancerWikidataQ3087644 ↗TMDb#187678 ↗
Margaret Nixon McEathron, 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 and An Affair to Remember, 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.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries | Edna Dumas | 69 |
| 1999 | Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1Movie | Self | 69 |
| 1998 | MulanMovie | Grandmother Fa (singing voice) | 68 |
| 1995 | More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'Movie | Self | 65 |
| 1967 | The Mothers-in-LawSeries | Marni Nixon | 37 |
| 1967 | Jack and the BeanstalkMovie | Princess Serena (singing voice) | 37 |
| 1965 | The Sound of MusicMovie | Sister Sophia | 35 |
| 1964 | The Hollywood PalaceSeries | Self - Singer | 34 |
| 1964 | My Fair LadyMovie | Eliza Doolittle (singing voice) (uncredited) | 34 |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye ShowSeries | Self | 33 |
| 1961 | West Side StoryMovie | Maria (Singing Voice) (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1957 | An Affair to RememberMovie | Terry McKay (singing voice) (uncredited) | 27 |
| 1956 | The King and IMovie | Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited) | 26 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | 23 |
| 1951 | Alice in WonderlandMovie | Singing Flowers (voice) (uncredited) | 21 |