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Catherine Deneuve
Biography
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Catherine Deneuve, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
as Geneviève Emery
Belle de Jour
as Séverine Serizy
Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
as Cordelia la reine d'Angleterre
Indochine
as Eliane Devries
Persepolis
as Marjane's Mother (voice)
Dancer in the Dark
as Kathy
The Brand New Testament
as Martine
The Hunger
as Miriam Blaylock
The Truth
as Fabienne Dangeville
Donkey Skin
as Princess 'Donkey Skin'
