Question: Who is responsible for giving out the first award Debbie Reynolds was nominated for ?

text: Debbie Reynolds
Awards and honors
Reynolds was the 1955 Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year . [ 85 ] Her foot and handprints are preserved at Grauman 's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood , California . She also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame , at 6654 Hollywood Boulevard , for live performance and a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs , California , Walk of Stars dedicated to her . [ 86 ] In keeping with the celebrity tradition of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival of Winchester , Virginia , Reynolds was honored as the Grand Marshal of the 2011 ABF that took place from April 26 to May 1 , 2011 . [ 87 ] On November 4 , 2006 , Reynolds received the Lifetime Achievement in the Arts Award from Chapman University ( Orange , California ) . [ 88 ] [ 89 ] On May 17 , 2007 , she was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Nevada , Reno , where she had contributed for many years to the film studies program . [ 90 ]
Mary Frances Debbie Reynolds (April 1, 1932 - December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer and businesswoman. Her career spanned almost 70 years. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her portrayal of Helen Kane in the 1950 film Three Little Words, and her breakout role was her first leading role, as Kathy Selden in Singin' in the Rain (1952). Other successes include The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953), Susan Slept Here (1954), Bundle of Joy (1956 Golden Globe nomination), The Catered Affair (1956 National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress Winner), and Tammy and the Bachelor (1957), in which her performance of the song Tammy reached number one on the Billboard music charts. In 1959, she released her first pop music album, titled Debbie. She starred in Singin' in the Rain (1952), How the West Was Won (1962), and The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), a biographical film about the famously boisterous Molly Brown. Her performance as Brown earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Her other films include The Singing Nun (1966), Divorce American Style (1967), What's the Matter with Helen? (1971), Charlotte's Web (1973), Mother (1996) (Golden Globe nomination), and In & Out (1997). Reynolds was also a cabaret performer. In 1979, she founded the Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio in North Hollywood, which still operates today. In 1969, she starred on television in The Debbie Reynolds Show, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.
Year Association Category Nominated work Result
1951 Golden Globe Awards New Star of the Year - Actress Three Little Words Nominated
1956 National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress The Catered Affair Won
1957 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Bundle of Joy Nominated
1965 Academy Awards Best Actress The Unsinkable Molly Brown Nominated
1965 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy The Unsinkable Molly Brown Nominated
1970 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy The Debbie Reynolds Show Nominated
1973 Tony Awards Best Actress in a Musical Irene Nominated
1997 American Comedy Awards Lifetime Achievement Award in Comedy Herself Won
1997 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Mother Nominated
1997 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture Mother Won
1998 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy In & Out Nominated
2000 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Performer in a Children 's Special A Gift of Love : The Daniel Huffman Story Nominated
2000 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Will & Grace Nominated
2014 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award Herself Won
2015 Academy Awards Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Herself Won