I just knew it was all sort of silly,” says Nixon. “It was just a part of the process of making a movie … As Shakespeare says, ‘the play’s the thing.’ - Marni Nixon

About Marni Nixon

Margaret Nixon McEathron born in Altadena, California, on February 22, 1930 –died on July 24, 2016), known professionally as Marni Nixon, was an American soprano and ghost singer for featured actresses in musical films. She was the singing voice of leading actresses on the soundtracks of several musicals, including Deborah Kerr in The King and I, Natalie Wood in West Side Story, and Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, although her roles were concealed from audiences when the films were released. Several of the songs she dubbed appeared on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs list. Besides her voice work in films, Nixon's career included roles of her own in film, television, opera and musicals on Broadway and elsewhere throughout the United States, performances in concerts with major symphony orchestras, and recordings

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