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Catherine Deneuve
Born 1943-10-22Paris, France
Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve, is a French actress as well as an occasional singer, model, and producer, considered one of the greatest European actresses. She gained recognition for her portrayal of icy, aloof, and mysterious beauties for various directors, including Jacques Demy, Luis Buñuel, François Truffaut, and Roman Polanski. In 1985, she succeeded Mireille Mathieu as the official face of Marianne, France's national symbol of liberty. A 14-time César Award nominee, she won for her performances in Truffaut's The Last Metro (1980), for which she also won the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress, and Régis Wargnier's Indochine (1992).
Screen work
Movies & roles
A Man's SkinGodmotherForty LoveRoleGentle MonsterErynParallel TalesCélineMy Own WaySelfThe Life of MirrorsRoleSpirit WorldClaire EmeryLes ScandaleusesSelfCiao Marcello - Mastroianni l'antidivoSelf (archive footage)Jacques Demy: The Pink and the BlackRoleMarcello MioCatherineFunny BirdsSolangeCatherine Deneuve, in the eye of the cameraSelf (archive footage)The President's WifeBernadette ChiracL'Âge d'or de la pubSelf (archive footage)HabibSelfBelmondo: The IncorrigibleRoleFemminile singolareRoleSigmund Freud: A Jew Without GodMarie Bonaparte (voice)Marilyn, a woman of todayarchive footageDans les pas de Jean-Paul RappeneauSelfDeneuve, la reine CatherineSelf (archive footage)La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était présidentSelf (archive footage)Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefortself