Catherine Deneuve (born
October 22,
1943) is a
French actress, born in
Paris,
France.
She made her movie debut as early in
1957, when she was still a teenager. She played several small parts in minor
films. Her breakthroughs came with the
musical film Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) (
Jacques Demy[?], 1964), the late
Surrealist masterpiece
Belle de Jour (
Luis Buñuel, 1967) and the Franco-English production
Repulsion (
Roman Polanski, 1964).
She won the Cesar Award for Best Actess in 1981 for her performance in Le Dernier métro. She won the Cesar Award for Best Actress a second time for her starring role in the 1992 film, Indochine and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for the same performance.
She is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
In addition to her two wins, she was also nominated for a Cesar Award for her role in:
- 1999 - Place Vendôme
- 1997 - Les Voleurs
- 1994 - Ma saison préférée
- 1989 - Drôle d'endroit pour une rencontre
- 1988 - Agent trouble
- 1982 - Hôtel des Amériques
- 1976 - Le Sauvage
A partial filmography:
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