Kitty Carlisle (September 3, 1910 – April 17, 2007) was an American actress and musician. In 1991, she received the National Medal of Arts. She began on Broadway in many operettas and musical comedies. She then worked in movies, including "Murder at the Vanities" in 1934, "She Loves Me Not" that same year, and "A Night at the Opera" in 1935. She was born Catherine Conn in New Orleans. She died in New York City, age 96.