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  1. St. Clair Bayfield (1909–1944; her death) Florence Foster Jenkins (born Narcissa Florence Foster; [a] July 19, 1868 – November 26, 1944) was an American socialite and amateur soprano who became known, and mocked, for her flamboyant performance costumes and notably poor singing ability. Stephen Pile ranked her "the world's worst opera singer ...

  2. Aug 12, 2016 · A comedy drama about a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice. Starring Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg and directed by Stephen Frears.

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    • Biography, Comedy, Drama
    • Stephen Frears
    • 2016-08-12
  3. Box office. $56 million [1] Florence Foster Jenkins is a 2016 biographical film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Nicholas Martin and Julia Kogan. [4] It stars Meryl Streep as Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress known for her generosity and poor singing. Hugh Grant plays her manager and long-time companion, St. Clair Bayfield.

  4. May 9, 2024 · Florence Foster Jenkins (born July 19, 1868, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died November 26, 1944, New York, New York, U.S.) was an American amateur soprano, music lover, philanthropist, and socialite who gained fame for her notoriously off-pitch voice. She became a word-of-mouth sensation in the 1940s through her self-funded performances ...

  5. Jul 2, 2021 · Learn about the life and legacy of Florence Foster Jenkins, an American socialite who sang off-key but with passion and flair. Discover how she became a musical joke, a film star and a musical inspiration.

    • Maddy Shaw Roberts
  6. Aug 12, 2016 · Florence Foster Jenkins makes poignant, crowd-pleasing dramedy out of its stranger-than-fiction tale -- and does its subject justice with a reliably terrific turn from star Meryl Streep. In the ...

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    • Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
    • PG-13
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  8. A comedy-drama about a New York heiress who dreams of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible voice. Her husband and manager protect her from the truth, but a pianist and a critic expose her in a historic Carnegie Hall concert.

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