Margaret Nixon McEathron, known professionally as Marni Nixon, was an American
soprano born on February 22, 1930, in Altadena, California. She began her career
as a child actress and debuted as a soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in
1947. Nixon achieved fame as a "ghost singer," providing the singing voices for
lead actresses in prominent musical films. Her notable dubbing work included
Deborah Kerr in The King and I and An Affair to Remember, Natalie Wood in West
Side Story and Gypsy, and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady. Beyond film, her
career included opera roles such a...