Girardot, Annie (1931–)

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Girardot, Annie (1931–)

French actress. Born Oct 25, 1931, in Paris, France; m. Renato Salvatori (actor, div.).

Made professional stage debut with the Comédie Française (1954), remaining there until 1957; made film debut in Trieze à table (1955); came to prominence in Luchino Visconti's Rocco and His Brothers (1960); made over 100 films, including L'autre femme, The Dirty Game, Vivre pour vivre, Storia di una donna, Les novices, Les feux de la Chandeleur, La gifle, La vielle fille, La Mandarine, Juliette et Juliette, and Tendre poulet. Won Venice Film Festival award for performance in Trois chambres à Manhattan (1965) and a César (French Oscar) for Docteur Françoise Gailland (No Time for Breakfast, 1975).