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

Persepolis

as Marjane's Mother (voice)

Dancer in the Dark

as Kathy

The Brand New Testament

as Martine

Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia

as Cordelia la reine d'Angleterre

Repulsion

as Carole Ledoux

8 Women

as Gaby

Belle de Jour

as Séverine Serizy

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

as Geneviève Emery

Bad Seeds

as Monique

The Young Girls of Rochefort

as Delphine Garnier