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American actress
Valerie Ritchie Perrine is an American actress. For her role as Honey Bruce in the 1974 film Lenny, she won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.Wikipedia
| Born | September 3, 1943 |
| Hometown | Galveston, Texas, United States |
| Height | 5'7" (1.71m) |
| Parents | Winifred McGinley , Kenneth Perrine |
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles | Lenny (film) | Winner |
| 1976 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actress | Lenny (film) | Nominated |
| 1975 | British Academy of Film & Television Arts | Actress | Lenny (film) | Nominated |
| 1975 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Lenny (film) | Nominated |
| 1974 | Cannes Film Festival | Best Actor | Lenny (film) | Winner |
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