Born Claudette Lily Chauchoin in Paris, she moved to New York City in 1910 and appeared on Broadway in 1925 before making her film debut in Frank Capra's FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE (1927). Ingenuous, beautiful and with a natural aptitude for both drama and sophisticated comedy, Colbert was one of Hollywood's brightest talents during the 1930s and 40s. Other notable screen credits include THE BIG POND (1930), THE SMILING LIEUTENANT (1931), THE SIGN OF THE CROSS (1932), I COVER THE WATERFRONT (1933), IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, CLEOPATRA and IMITATION OF LIFE (all 1934), PRIVATE WORLDS (1935), UNDER TWO FLAGS (1936), TOVARICH (1937), BLUEBEARD'S EIGHTH WIFE (1938), ZAZA, MIDNIGHT and DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK (all 1939), BOOM TOWN and ARISE, MY LOVE (both 1940), SKYLARK (1941), THE PALM BEACH STORY (1942), NO TIME FOR LOVE and SO PROUDLY WE HAIL! (both 1943), SINCE YOU WENT AWAY (1944), GUEST WIFE (1945), TOMORROW IF FOREVER, WITHOUT RESERVATIONS and THE SECRET HEART (all 1946), THE EGG AND I (1947), SLEEP, MY LOVE (1948), FAMILY HONEYMOON and BRIDE FOR SALE (both 1949), THREE CAME HOME and THE SECRET FURY (both 1950), THUNDER ON THE HILL and LET'S MAKE IT LEGAL (both 1951), THE PLANTER'S WIFE (1952), DESTINÉE'S (1953), ROYAL AFFAIRS IN VERSAILLES (1954), TEXAS LADY (1955) and PARRISH (1961). Miss Colbert began appearing on television in 1950 and was a frequent guest in live television dramas. Her last appearance was in "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles" (1987, TV).  Actress 1934: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT  Nominated for Actress 1935: PRIVATE WORLDS  Nominated for Actress 1944: SINCE YOU WENT AWAY 3 nominations, 1 Award