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

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Funny Face
1957Nominee

Best Performance

Funny Face

Eloise at the Plaza
2003Nominee

Best Writing

Eloise at the Plaza

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025Winner

Best Performance

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Career Highlights

The Harvey Girls
1946Highlight

Best Performance

The Harvey Girls

Ziegfeld Follies
1945Highlight

Best Performance

Ziegfeld Follies

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