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Catherine Deneuve
A defining presence in French cinema, from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg to Belle de Jour.
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg · Belle de Jour
- Born
- 22 October 1943
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
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Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve is a French actor associated with musical romances, psychological dramas and decades of international filmmaking.
Early life
Acting family
She grew up with parents who were stage actors.
A stage name
Born Catherine Dorléac, she adopted her mother’s maiden name to distinguish herself professionally.
Career
- 1957
Screen debut
She appeared in Les Collégiennes while still a teenager.
- 1960s
International stardom
Films with Jacques Demy, Roman Polanski and Luis Buñuel established her international reputation.
- 1990s onward
Continuing range
Indochine brought an Oscar nomination, followed by work with new generations of directors.
Selected work
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
A young couple’s romance unfolds entirely through song.
Belle de Jour
A married woman leads a secret life.
Indochine
A colonial landowner’s family becomes entangled in Vietnamese history.
Beyond work
Public causes
She signed the 1971 Manifesto of the 343 supporting abortion rights.
Film family
Her daughter Chiara Mastroianni also became an actor.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Biographical dates and identifiers ↗Photo: Martin Kraft. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
