Marni Nixon film's "Tonight" quintet. She asked the film's producers for, but did not receive, any direct royalties from her work on the film, but Leonard Bernstein contractually gave her 1/4 of one percent of his personal royalties from it. In 1962, she also sang Wood's high notes in "Gypsy". For "My Fair Lady" in 1964, she again worked with the female lead of the film, Audrey Hepburn, to perform the songs of Hepburn's character Eliza. Because of her uncredited dubbing work in these films, "Time" magazine called her "The Ghostess with the Mostest". Nixon made guest appearances with Leonard Bernstein's "Young
Marni Nixon 1997–1998. She eventually sang on more than 50 soundtracks. In 1999, she originated the role of Mrs. Wilson in the premiere of "Ballymore", an opera by Richard Wargo at Skylight Opera Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which was taped for PBS. In regional theatre and Off-Broadway, she played Nurse in "Romeo and Juliet" and appeared in productions of "The King and I" and "The Sound of Music". She also continued to teach voice and judge vocal competitions. In 2000, after nearly a half century away, she returned to Broadway as Aunt Kate in "James Joyce's The Dead". In 2001, Nixon replaced