Actress kay thompson biography of mahatma

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On-screen she is remembered for her role as vibrant, sophisticated Maggie Prescott in Funny Face(), shown above, but Thompson was a woman of many talents: singer, composer, vocal coach, actress, comedienne, dancer, choreographer, author and clothing designer.

She is perhaps best known today for the series of best-selling "Eloise" children's books she began writing in the mid-'50s about a precocious 6-year-old who lives at New York's Plaza Hotel.

Kay Thompson was born Catherine L.

Fink, the daughter of a St. Louis jewelerand she was always musical. She began her singing career straight out of college and by the time she was in her mids she was working in radio as a singer and choral director. She toured with Fred Waring as a singer and arranger, and her group, The Kay Thompson S