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  1. 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. 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.

  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.

  5. May 6, 2016 · A comedy about a wealthy socialite who pursues her dream of becoming an opera singer despite her terrible voice. Starring Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant and Simon Helberg, the film was nominated for several awards and won for Make Up & Hair.

    • 110 min
  6. Jul 1, 2020 · How the world’s worst opera singer finally found fame – and redemption | Florence Foster Jenkins | The Guardian. Meryl Streep as Florence Foster Jenkins with Hugh Grant as her manager and ...

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  8. Jan 4, 2024 · Florence Foster Jenkins. Biographical comedy drama set in 1940s New York. A wealthy socialite opens herself up to ridicule when she pursues a career in opera, despite being unable to sing.

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