Mary Frances Reynolds (El Paso, Texas; 1 d'abril de 1932-Los Angeles, Califòrnia; 28 de desembre de 2016), coneguda com Debbie Reynolds, va ser una actriu i cantant nord-americana. Als 16 anys, Reynolds va guanyar el concurs de bellesa de Miss Burbank, un contracte cinematogràfic i va adquirir el nom amb què se la coneix. Reynolds va aparèixer en petits papers en dues pel·lícules de la Warner i, posteriorment, va signar un contracte amb la Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Reynolds va protagonitzar moltes pel·lícules i va gravar discos, amb algunes cançons que van ser un èxit. Fins al 2013 va continuar apareixent en pel·lícules i en sèries de televisió; era una de les poques actrius de l'Edat d'Or de la MGM que encara seguia en actiu. El 23 de desembre del 2016, la seva filla Carrie Fisher va patir un infart massiu al miocardi durant un vol que la traslladava de Londres cap a Los Angeles. El dia 24, Debbie Reynolds va declarar que Carrie Fisher es trobava estable. Finalment, quatre dies després de la seva internació, el 27 de desembre, la seva filla va morir a l'edat de 60 anys. Degut en part al xoc emocional que hi va produir la inesperada mort de la seva filla, la seva mort va passar aquell mateix dia.

Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, businesswoman, film historian, and humanitarian. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her portrayal of Helen Kane in the 1950 film Three Little Words, and her breakout role was her first leading role, as Kathy Selden in Singin' in the Rain (1952). Other successes include The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953), Susan Slept Here (1954), Bundle of Joy (1956 Golden Globe nomination), The Catered Affair (1956 National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress Winner), and Tammy and the Bachelor (1957), in which her performance of the song "Tammy" reached number one on the Billboard music charts.[1] In 1959, she released her first pop music album, titled Debbie.

She starred in How the West Was Won (1963), and The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), a biographical film about the famously boisterous Molly Brown. Her performance as Brown earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her other films include The Singing Nun (1966), Divorce American Style (1967), What's the Matter with Helen? (1971), Charlotte's Web (1973), Mother (1996) (Golden Globe nomination), and In & Out (1997). Reynolds was also a cabaret performer. In 1979 she founded the Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio in North Hollywood, which still operates today.

In 1969 she starred on television in the eponymous The Debbie Reynolds Show, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. In 1973 Reynolds starred in a Broadway revival of the musical Irene and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Musical. She was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for her performance in A Gift of Love (1999) and an Emmy Award for playing Grace's mother Bobbi on Will & Grace. At the turn of the millennium, Reynolds reached a new younger generation with her role as Aggie Cromwell in Disney's Halloweentown series. In 1988 she released her autobiography titled, Debbie: My Life. In 2013, she released a second autobiography, Unsinkable: A Memoir.

Reynolds also had several business ventures, including ownership of a dance studio and a Las Vegas hotel and casino, and she was an avid collector of film memorabilia, beginning with items purchased at the landmark 1970 MGM auction. She served as president of The Thalians, an organization dedicated to mental health causes. Reynolds continued to perform successfully on stage, television, and film into her eighties. In January 2015, Reynolds received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In 2016 she received the Academy Awards Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. In the same year, a documentary about her life was released titled Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds; the film premiered on HBO on January 7, 2017.

On December 28, 2016, Reynolds was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center following a medical emergency, which her son Todd Fisher later described as a "severe stroke". She died that afternoon, one day after the death of her daughter Carrie Fisher.

（Mary Frances “Debbie” Reynolds，1932 年 4 月 1 日 - 2016 年 12 月 28 日）是美国女演员、歌手、女商人、电影历史学家和人道主义者。她因在 1950 年的电影《三个小词》中饰演海伦·凯恩而获得金球奖最有前途新人奖提名，她的突破性角色是她的第一个主角，在《雨中曲》（1952 年）中饰演凯西·塞尔登。其他成功的作品包括 The Affairs of Dobie Gillis （1953）、Susan Sleep Here （1954）、Bundle of Joy （1956 年金球奖提名）、The Catered Affair（1956 年国家评论委员会最佳女配角得主）和 Tammy and the Bachelor （1957），其中她演唱的歌曲“Tammy”在公告牌音乐排行榜上排名第一。[1]1959年，她发行了第一张流行音乐专辑《黛比》。

她出演了《西部大战》（1963 年）和《永不沉没的莫莉·布朗》（1964 年），这是一部关于著名的喧闹莫莉·布朗的传记电影。她饰演布朗的表演为她赢得了奥斯卡最佳女主角奖的提名。她的其他电影包括《会唱歌的修女》（1966）、《离婚美国风格》（1967）、《海伦怎么了？（1971年）、《夏洛特的网》（1973年）、《母亲》（1996年）（金球奖提名）和《进出》（1997年）。雷诺兹也是一名歌舞表演者。1979年，她在北好莱坞创立了黛比·雷诺兹舞蹈工作室，该工作室至今仍在运营。

1969年，她在电视上出演了同名的《黛比·雷诺兹秀》，并因此获得了金球奖提名。1973年，雷诺兹出演了百老汇复兴的音乐剧《艾琳》，并被提名为托尼奖音乐剧最佳女主角。她还因在《爱的礼物》（1999）中的表演而获得日间艾美奖提名，并因在《威尔与格蕾丝》中扮演格蕾丝的母亲波比而获得艾美奖。在千禧年之交，雷诺兹在迪斯尼的万圣节镇系列中饰演阿吉·克伦威尔，吸引了新一代的年轻一代。1988年，她出版了自传《黛比：我的生活》。2013年，她出版了第二本自传《永不沉没：回忆录》。

雷诺兹还拥有几家企业，包括拥有一家舞蹈工作室和一家拉斯维加斯酒店和赌场，她是电影纪念品的狂热收藏家，从 1970 年具有里程碑意义的米高梅拍卖会上购买的物品开始。她曾担任致力于心理健康事业的组织 The Thalians 的主席。雷诺兹继续在舞台、电视和电影中取得成功，直到她八十多岁。2015年1月，雷诺兹获得了美国演员工会终身成就奖。2016年，她获得了奥斯卡金像奖让·赫肖尔特人道主义奖。同年，一部关于她生活的纪录片上映，名为《璀璨的灯光：由凯莉·费舍尔和黛比·雷诺兹主演》;这部电影于2017年1月7日在HBO首播。

2016 年 12 月 28 日，雷诺兹在医疗紧急情况下在 Cedars-Sinai 医疗中心住院，她的儿子托德·费舍尔后来将其描述为“严重中风”。那天下午，也就是女儿凯莉·费舍尔（Carrie Fisher）去世后的第二天，她去世了。

Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (El Paso, 1 de abril de 1932 — Los Angeles, 28 de dezembro de 2016) foi uma atriz, cantora, empresária, historiadora de cinema e humanitarista estadunidense. Ela foi nomeada ao Globo de Ouro por sua interpretação de Helen Kane na película de 1950 Three Little Words. Seu primeiro papel principal foi como Kathy Selden em Singin' in the Rain (1952). Outros sucessos incluem The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953), Susan Slept Here (1954), Bundle of Joy , The Catered Affair (papel pelo qual foi considerada a melhor atriz pelo National Board of Review em 1956).