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Danielle Darrieux

Birth Name:
Danielle Yvonne Marie Antoinette Darrieux
Birth Place:
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack
Danielle Darrieux

Fast Facts

  • Best known as a French actress on stage, television and film, as well as a singer and dancer, who performed in more than 110 movies since 1931
  • Her younger brother, Oliver Darrieux, also became an actor
  • When she was 14 years old, she played the character of Antoinette in the musical film "Le Bal" in 1931
  • In 1954, she purchases the desert island called Stibiden, in the Gulf of Morbihan, where she has her secondary residence built

Awards

  • 1937NBR Award - Best Acting:Winner
  • 1938Photoplay Award - Best Performances of the Month (August):Winner
  • 1983César - Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle):Nominated
  • 1983Honorable MentionWinner
  • 1987César - Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle):Nominated
  • 2002Silver Berlin Bear - Outstanding Artistic Achievement:Winner
  • 2002European Film Award - European Actress:Winner
  • 2003César - Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle):Nominated
  • 2003Yoga Award - Worst Foreign Actress:Winner
  • 2007Lumiere Award - Best Actress (Meilleure comédienne):Nominated
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