Soeur Sourire ("Sister Smile") a.k.a. the Singing Nun, was born Jeanine Deckers on October 17, 1933, in Belgium. She attended art school as a young girl, while also developing her musical talents. Jeanine learned to sing and play, and write her own songs. She was not from a close-knit family, and even though Jeanine said she was not against ...
Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance, Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance
Nominations
Grammy Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Academy Award for Best Original Music Score
Star Sign
Libra
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Trademark
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The Singing Nun
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Fact
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A Belgian, her family fled to France at the beginning of World War II. Her father returned to Belgium as part of the Belgian resistance movement to fight the Nazis, and after the war the rest of the family returned there.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
American Horror Story
TV Series performer - 10 episodes, 2012 - 2013 writer - 10 episodes, 2012 - 2013
Kam zmizel ten starý song
2004
TV Series music - 1 episode
Stealing Sinatra
2003
performer: "Dominique" - as The performed by Nun / writer: "Dominique"
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
1998
writer: "Dominique" - as Soeur Luc Gabriel
Mystery Science Theater 3000
1994
TV Series writer - 1 episode
For Love or Money
1993
performer: "Dominique" - as The performed by Nun / writer: "Dominique"
The Simpsons
1992
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Mermaids
1990
performer: "Dominique" / writer: "Dominique"
Heaven Help Us
1985
performer: "Dominique" - as The performed by Nun / writer: "Dominique"
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
1982
lyrics: "DOMINIQUE" / music: "DOMINIQUE"
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TV Series lyrics - 1 episode, 1977 music - 1 episode, 1977
The Singing Nun
1966
lyrics: "A Pied Pier's Song Petit Pierrot" / music: "A Pied Pier's Song Petit Pierrot" / writer: "Dominique", "Sister Adele Soeur Adèle", "It's a Miracle Une fleur", "Raindrops", "Je voudrais", "Avec toi", "Alleluia"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Samedi soir
1971
TV Series
Herself
Show-Report
1970
TV Series documentary
Herself
The Ed Sullivan Show
1964
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
My Yearbook 1960-1963
2015
TV Movie
Herself
Anyone for Demis? How the World Invaded the Charts
$200,000
