Debbie Reynolds was nominated for an award.
Debbie Reynolds . 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 ) . In January 2015 , Reynolds received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award .