Created by actress and singer Kay Thompson and illustrator Hilary Knight, Eloise took the world by storm when it was first printed in 1955, selling 150,000 copies in two years.

It’s hard to separate Kay Thompson from her most indelible creation, Eloise. Her series of books about the precocious 6-year-old living with her nanny, ... As an actress she was completely unique.

Author Sam Irvin, who has written a new biography of Eloise creator Kay Thompson, talks about the famous storybook character and the eccentric actress behind her. Accessibility links.

Kay Thompson (November 9, 1909 — July 2, 1998) was an American author, composer, musician, actress and singer. She is best known as the creator of the Eloise children's books. Description above ...

"Kay Thompson was a great, ... Grammy and Golden Globe awards on her mantel, not to mention a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Sally Bowles in the 1972 feature film "Cabaret" ...

'If artistically you are able to do one thing," Kay Thompson said in a 1957 interview, "you are more than likely able to do them all." It was a distinctly curious observation, borne out by few ...

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Kay Thompson is known for being the author of the Eloise books, about the poor little rich girl who lives at the Plaza Hotel. Most people would gladly settle for such fame. Not Thompson. Where to ...

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