Catherine Deneuve ( 1943) is a French actress who gained
recognition for her portrayal of aloof, mysterious beauties for various
directors, including Luis Buñuel and Roman Polanski.
Deneuve first came to prominence in Jacques Demy's 1964 film
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, before going on to star for Polanski in Repulsion
(1965) and for Buñuel in Belle de Jour (1967) and Tristana (1970)
She has won two César Awards for Best Actress for her
performances in François Truffaut's Le Dernier Métro (1980) and Régis
Wargnier's Indochine (1992). She also received a Best Actress Academy Award
nomination for Indochine and a Best Actress BAFTA Award nomination for Belle de
Jour.
Her other films include The Hunger (1983), Place Vendôme
(1998), Dancer in the Dark (2000) and 8 Women (2002). In 2008, she appeared in
her 100th film, Un conte de Noël.
Mme Deneuve has been a lifelong advocate of Basque berets!
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