Simone Signoret

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Simone Signoret Fast Facts:

Began her acting career as a movie extra in order to help support her family, after her Jewish father was forced to flee Nazi-occupied France.
Changed her last name to avoid persecution for her Jewish heritage during WWII.
Publicly criticized the executions of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in 1953.
Was the first French person to win an Academy Award.
Published an autobiography in 1978, entitled Nostalgia Isn't What It Used to Be; also published a novel, Adieu Volodia, in 1985.

Simone Signoret Relationships:
Yves Allégret - Ex-husband
André Kaminker - Father
Yves Montand - Husband
Catherine Allégret - Daughter
Georgette Signoret - Mother
Simone Signoret Awards:
1959 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
1965 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
1966 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1966 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama - Winner
1952 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actress - Winner
1957 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actress - Winner
1958 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actress - Winner
1965 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actress - Nominee
1967 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actress - Nominee
1968 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actress - Nominee
1971 Berlin Film Festival: Silver Bear for Best Actress - Winner
1960 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee