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Stéphane Audran
Born
Colette Suzanne Jeannine Dacheville

(1932-11-08)8 November 1932
Versailles, Seine-et-Oise, France
Died27 March 2018(2018-03-27) (aged 85)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
OccupationActress
Spouses
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(m. 1954; div. 1956)​
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(m. 1964; div. 1980)​
ChildrenThomas Chabrol

Stéphane Audran (born Colette Suzanne Jeannine Dacheville; 8 November 1932 – 27 March 2018)[1] was a French film actress. She was known for her performances in the films of her husband Claude Chabrol, including Les Biches (1968) and Le Boucher (1970), Luis Buñuel's The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), and Gabriel Axel's Babette's Feast (1987).[2][3][4] The role she was mostly associated with was that of the haughty bourgeois woman.[1][5]

Biography

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Audran was born in Versailles and raised by her mother after her father, a doctor, died when she was six years old.[4][6] A graduate of the Lycée Lamartine,[1] she studied drama at the Ecole de théâtre Charles Dullin in Paris.[5] She first appeared on stage, though with little success,[4][6] and gave her film debut in the 1957 short film Le jeu de la nuit.[4] Her first collaboration with director Chabrol was the 1959 Les Cousins, with whom she would make a total of 25 films.[3] Having previously been married to actor Jean-Louis Trintignant,[4] she married Chabrol in 1964.[3][6] The couple had one son, actor Thomas Chabrol.[2]

Audran's major films with Chabrol include Les Biches, which earned her the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 18th Berlin International Film Festival, Le Boucher, Just Before Nightfall (1971), and Violette Nozière (1978), for which she won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress.[2][3] She also starred in Eric Rohmer's 1959 debut film Le Signe du Lion (released in 1962), The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie, for which she received the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (together with Just Before Nightfall),[2][3] Bertrand Tavernier's 1981 Coup de Torchon, and her internationally best known film, Babette's Feast.[6] In addition, Audran had supporting roles in three films of director Samuel Fuller.[1][4] On TV, she appeared in productions like Brideshead Revisited (1981) and The Sun Also Rises (1984).

Audran and Chabrol divorced in 1980, although she continued to act in small parts in his films.[1] She died on 27 March 2018, aged 85, following a long illness. Her son Thomas reported that his mother had been in hospital for ten days before she returned home, where she died.[2][4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes / English title
1957 Le jeu de la nuit short film
1958 La bonne tisane Aline Monnier
Montparnasse 19 Girl on the terrace uncredited
1959 Les Cousins Françoise
1960 Les Bonnes Femmes Ginette
Présentation ou Charlotte et son steak Charlotte short film
1961 Wise Guys Xavière, the dancer
Saint Tropez Blues Lucie short film
1962 Le Signe du lion Landlady The Sign of Leo
The Third Lover Hélène also titled The Eye of Evil
1963 Landru Fernande Segret Bluebeard
1964 Les Durs à cuire ou Comment supprimer son prochain sans perdre l'appétit Rika Lormond
Le Tigre aime la chair fraîche Opera singer Code Name: Tiger, uncredited
1965 Six in Paris Mother segment "La Muette"
Marie-Chantal contre le docteur Kha Olga Blue Panther
1966 Line of Demarcation Wife of Dr. Lafaye
1967 The Champagne Murders Jacqueline Belling / Lydia
1968 Les Biches Frédérique The Does
1969 The Unfaithful Wife Hélène Desvallées
1970 Le Boucher Hélène The Butcher
Children of Mata Hari Dominique Krestowitz
The Breach Hélène Régnier
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun Anita Caldwell
1971 Just Before Nightfall Hélène Masson
Sans mobile apparent Hélène Vallée
Aussi loin que l'amour Michel's wife
1972 Un meurtre est un meurtre Marie Kastner / Anne
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Alice Sénéchal
1973 Wedding in Blood Lucienne Delamare
1974 Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard Cécile Malempin
Le Cri du cœur Claire, Alexandre's mother
And Then There Were None Ilona Morgan
Vincent, François, Paul... et les autres Catherine, Vincent's wife
1975 Hay que matar a B. Susana
The Black Bird Anna Kemidov
1976 Chi dice donna, dice donna Mimì / Chantal segment "Donne d'affari"
The Twist Claire Brandels
1977 Silver Bears Shireen Firdausi
The Devil's Advocate Anne, Contessa di Sanctis
Mort d'un pourri Christiane
1978 Blood Relatives Mrs. Lowery
Violette Nozière Germaine Nozière
1979 Eagle's Wing Widow
Le Gagnant Hélène Dupré-Granval
1980 Le Soleil en face Geneviève
The Big Red One Underground Walloon Fighter at Asylum
Le Cœur à l'envers Jeanne
La Cage aux folles 2
1981 The Plouffe Family Mme Boucher
Coup de torchon Huguette Cordier
1982 Boulevard des assassins Francine
Le Choc Jeanne Faulques The Shock, uncredited
Paradis pour tous Edith
1983 Mortelle randonnée Grey lady Deadly Circuit
La Scarlatine Minon Palazzi
1984 Thieves After Dark Isabelle's mother
The Blood of Others Gigi
The Bay Boy Blanche uncredited
1985 Chicken with Vinegar Madame Cuno
Night Magic Janice
La Cage aux folles 3: Elles se marient Matrimonia
1986 La Gitane Brigitte
Suivez mon regard Wife of TV addict
1987 Babette's Feast Babette Hersant
Faceless Madame Sherman
The Cry of the Owl
Cinématon episode #926 short film
1988 Les Saisons du plaisir Bernadette
Corps z'a corps Edna Chabert
Il Nido del ragno Mrs. Kuhn
1989 Manika, une vie plus tard Sister Ananda
1990 La Messe en si mineur Marie-Laure Villegrain
Quiet Days in Clichy Adrienne
Sons Florence
1992 Betty Laure
The Turn of the Screw Mrs. Grose
1995 Le Fils de Gascogne Herself Gascogne's Son
Au petit Marguery Joséphine
1996 Maximum Risk Chantal Moreau
1997 Arlette Diane
1998 Madeline Lady Covington
1999 Belle maman Brigitte
2000 Le Pique-nique de Lulu Kreutz Lulu Kreutz
2001 J'ai faim !!! Gaby, Lily's mother I'm Hungry
2002 Ma femme s'appelle Maurice Jacqueline Boisdain My Wife's Name Is Maurice
2008 The Girl from Monaco Édith Lassalle
2018 The Other Side of the Wind as herself filmed 1970–1976

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1973 Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street Dr. Bogdanovich episode of Tatort series
1979 Orient-Express Baroness Maria von Pallberg segment "Maria"
1981 Le Marteau piqueur Marianne Bernejoul
Le Beau monde Ariane TV movie
Brideshead Revisited Cara
1982 Elective Affinities [fr] Charlotte TV movie
La Marseillaise Juliette Poussin TV movie
1984 Mistral's Daughter Paula Deslandes
The Sun Also Rises Georgette
1986 Isola, Un Signora Lecoq
1987 Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story Pauline de la Rochelle TV movie
1989 Champagne Charlie Thérèse TV movie
1990 TECX Isabelle Souverain
1992 Weep No More, My Lady Minna TV movie
Le Droit à l'oubli TV movie
1994 L'Évanouie Claire TV movie
1996 Petit Françoise TV movie
1997 Un printemps de chien Geneviève TV movie
2000 La Bicyclette bleue
2004 Sissi, l'impératrice rebelle Sophie
2005 La Battante Edwige Fournier
Trois femmes… un soir d'été Louise Bonnier

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Bergan, Ronald (27 March 2018). "Stéphane Audran obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Vlessing, Etan (27 March 2018). "Stephane Audran, Star of 'Babette's Feast,' Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e "French star Stephane Audran dies at 85". BBC News. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Héliot, Armelle (27 March 2018). "Mort de Stéphane Audran, la muse de Claude Chabrol" [Death of Stéphane Audran, the muse of Claude Chabrol]. Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b Vincendeau, Ginette (18 December 2019). "Stéphane Audran obituary: a new wave icon". British Film Institute. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Genzlinger, Neil (27 March 2018). "Stéphane Audran, Star in Oscar-Winning 'Babette's Feast,' Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
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