Actor Celeste Holm dies at 95

Celeste Holm, the actress who soared to Broadway fame in Oklahoma! and won an Oscar for her portrayal of a lonely secretary in Gentleman’s Agreement, has died. She was 95.

Celeste Holm, the actress who soared to Broadway fame in Oklahoma! and won an Oscar for her portrayal of a lonely secretary in Gentleman’s Agreement, has died. She was 95.

Amy Phillips, a great-niece, says Holm died early Sunday.

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She won the Academy Award in 1947 for best supporting actress for her performance in Gentlemen’s Agreement. She received Oscar nominations for Come To The Stable in 1949 and All About Eve the next year.