Catherine Deneuve

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia | Date: 2007

[orig. Catherine Dorléac] (born Oct. 22, 1942, Paris, France) French film actress. She appeared in films from age 13 and won fame with her role in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964). Her cool blond beauty and skillful portrayals in Roman Polanski's Repulsion (1965) and Luis Buñuel's Belle de jour (1967) and Tristana (1970) made her an international star. Her numerous other films include The Last Metro (1980) and Indochine (1992).



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