Geneviève Bujold Biography

Fast Facts

• Awarded numerous times by the Academy of Canadian Cinema
• Studied at the Montreal Conservatory of Dramatic Art where she focused on classical French theatre
• Quote: "I confess it, I love the camera․ When it's not on me, I'm not quite alive․"
• Quote: "When I say I love the camera, it's because it's safe there․ I get it․ I used to say․․․it's like the eye of God․ You can't fake it there․ Not that I have to fake it anywhere, but I'm free in front of the camera ․․․ It's accepting and it really sees you․ There's a stillness about it; it's just waiting to receive you, the camera film․"
• After making her film debut in France during the early 1960s, she returned to Canada for further opportunities before taking on Hollywood
• Gained international fame following her role opposite Richard Burton in 1969's "Anne of the Thousand Days" for which she was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe
• Gave up a role on "Star Trek: Voyager" after filming only one day, citing long work hours and unwillingness to do interviews with the press as her reasons for abandoning the project