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  1. Isabel Mirrow Brown (June 9, 1928 – August 2014) was an American ballerina.A fictionalized version of her life was documented in the 1977 film The Turning Point, in which she was portrayed by Shirley MacLaine, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance.

    • June 9, 1928, New York City, United States
    • (Kelly Brown, divorced)
    • August 2014
  2. Apr 1, 2015 · April 1, 2015. Isabel Mirrow Brown, a corps member of Ballet Theatre in its early days and the mother of ballet dancers Leslie, Ethan and Elizabeth, died in August. The 1977 film The Turning Point was partly based on her and her family. “She was the one you wanted to be around,” her son Ethan recalled recently.

  3. Isabel Mirrow Brown [1] was an American ballerina. A fictionalized version of her life was documented in the 1977 film The Turning Point, in which she was portrayed by Shirley MacLaine, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance.[2][3]

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  5. Isabel Mirrow Brown and Nora Kaye were childhood friends. Their parents had immigrated from Russia around the same time and they lived in the same New York City brownstone building. Kaye was a few years older than Mirrow and encouraged her to train.

    • November 14, 1977
    • Arthur Laurents, Herbert Ross, Nora Kaye
  6. Isabel Mirrow Brown is an American actress and singer who has been active in the entertainment industry since the 1950s. She is best known for her roles in films such as The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), The Nun's Story (1959), and The Miracle Worker (1962). Brown was born on June 9, 1928 in New York City.

    • 86 years old
    • 9 June, 1928
    • 9 June
    • Gemini
  7. May 28, 2007 · Isabel Mirrow Brown (1947-53), the model for Shirley MacLaine’s character in the film “The Turning Point,” was ambivalent about the reunion but corralled two of her three dancing children ...

  8. Jun 23, 2021 · Isabel Mirrow Brown (1928-2014) married fellow ABT dancer Kelly Brown. It is said her friendship with Nora Kaye became the basis for the film The Turning Point . Three of Mirrow Brown’s children were ABT dancers: Leslie Browne (after retiring she became a renowned teacher at NY Steps and for ABT), Elizabeth Laing, and Ethan Brown (ABT soloist ...

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