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Françoise Seigner
Acting
Born: April 7, 1928
Paris, France
Biography
Françoise Seigner (7 April 1928 – 13 October 2008) was a French actress. She is best known for her theatre work, but also acted in a few movies, such as The Wild Child (1970) and the 2005 adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2005). She was the aunt of actresses Emmanuelle and Mathilde Seigner. Seigner died of pancreatic cancer. Source: Article "Françoise Seigner" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For

Les Misérables
as The Thénardier

The Wild Child
as Madame Guerin

By the Pricking of My Thumbs
as Ada, tante de Bélisaire

Les femmes savantes
as Philaminte

Les Maîtres du pain
as Astérie

Tartuffe
as Dorine

L'avare
as Frosine

La Troupe du Roy : Hommage à Molière
as Dorine / Toinette

Les pieds dans le plâtre

La Commère
as Mme Alain