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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Aug 12, 2016 · A biographical 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 Rebecca Ferguson, directed by Stephen Frears.

    • (60K)
    • Biography, Comedy, Drama
    • Stephen Frears
    • 2016-08-12
  4. Jul 20, 2016 · Learn the true story behind the Meryl Streep movie about the world's worst singer, Florence Foster Jenkins. Find out how she became a pianist prodigy, a socialite, and a musical icon despite her challenges and controversies.

  5. May 9, 2024 · Florence Foster Jenkins 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 in New York City.

  6. Aug 10, 2016 · Florence Foster Jenkins, known for her lack of skill as a singer, photographed in the 1920s. A new film starring Meryl Streep, which opens in the U.S. Friday, tells the improbable story of ...

  7. 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...

    • (236)
    • Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music
    • PG-13