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Florence Foster Jenkins (born Narcissa Florence Foster; 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.
Jul 20, 2016 · According to the Florence Foster Jenkins true story, around the time she graduated high school at age 17, she wished to pursue a career in music and study abroad in Europe, but her wealthy father, Charles Dorrance Foster, refused to foot the bill. Why did Florence Foster Jenkins leave her first husband?
Jul 2, 2021 · Florence Foster Jenkins, played by Meryl Streep in the 2016 biopic, was an American socialite and aspiring coloratura soprano. But everyone who went to her concerts was in on a strange joke: she was an absolutely terrible singer.
- Maddy Shaw Roberts
Aug 13, 2016 · In the new biopic, “Florence Foster Jenkins,” Meryl Streep plays the title role of a wealthy philanthropist with the desire — but not the talent — to be a singer.
Aug 10, 2016 · A new film starring Meryl Streep, which opens in the U.S. Friday, tells the improbable story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a real-life New York socialite who pronounced herself a coloratura...
- Tom Huizenga
Florence Foster Jenkins is a 2016 biographical film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Nicholas Martin and Julia Kogan. 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.
The Florence Foster Jenkins Story: Directed by Ralf Pleger. With Joyce DiDonato, Adam Benzwi, Lars-Peter Schmädicke, Jasmin Antic. Florence Foster Jenkins is known as "the worst singer of all times" and yet she is a cult figure whose recordings still outsell many contemporary singers.
