Charmian Carr as Liesl von Trapp

Charmian Carr (Liesl)

The Sound Of Music marks the start of Carr's acting career. In fact, Charmian Farnon (Wise changed her real name because it was always mispronounced) was not initially interested in becoming an actress. She was modeling part time to save up for a trip to Europe when a friend sent her picture to producer-director Wise. He discovered that she could sing and dance when he called her in for an interview; a screen test confirmed his instincts. Charmian now runs her own interior design business in Encino, California, with a client list that includes Michael Jackson-who hired her in part because of his love for Liesl.