Nicole Courcel

Nicole Courcel
Born
Nicole Marie Jeanne Andrieu

(1931-10-21)21 October 1931
Died25 June 2016(2016-06-25) (aged 84)
Paris, France
OccupationActress
Years active1947–2004
ChildrenJulie Andrieu

Nicole Marie Jeanne Andrieu (21 October 1931 – 25 June 2016),[1][2] better known as Nicole Courcel, was a French actress who achieved popularity through the 1950s and 1960s.

Life and career

She was born in Saint-Cloud, in the western suburbs of Paris.[3] After working as an extra in a few films, she won a major role in Rendez-vous de juillet (1949), with Brigitte Auber. Although she has been described as being not well-known outside of France,[4] she appeared in more than 40 films between 1947 and 1979, having notable parts in La Marie du port (1950, opposite Jean Gabin), Sacha Guitry's Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954), and La Sorcière (1956, opposite Marina Vlady), and is perhaps best known for her role in Serge Bourguignon's Sundays and Cybele (1962).[4] In 1970 she turned to television, appearing in different television films and miniseries, in which she continued to work until 2004.

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ "The actress Nicole Courcel died at the age of 84 years". 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Mort de la comédienne de cinéma et de théâtre Nicole Courcel" [Death of the cinema and theater actress Nicole Courcel] (in French). 26 June 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Nicole Courcel". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 27 May 2018.
  4. ^ a b Erickson, Hal. "Nicole Courcel". All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2009.