

Catherine Deneuve
Acting
October 22, 1943
Paris, France
Catherine Fabienne Dorléac (born 22 October 1943), known professionally as Catherine Deneuve, is a French actress as well as an occasional singer, model, and producer, considered one of the greatest European actresses. She gained recognition for her portrayal of icy, aloof, and mysterious beauties for various directors, including Jacques Demy, Luis Buñuel, François Truffaut, and Roman Polanski. In 1985, she succeeded Mireille Mathieu as the official face of Marianne, France's national symbol of liberty. A 14-time César Award nominee, she won for her performances in Truffaut's The Last Metro (1980), for which she also won the David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress, and Régis Wargnier's Indochine (1992).
The Filmography


8 Women

Tom Thumb

The Musketeer

Absolutely Fabulous

Clouds: Letters to My Son

Von Trier's 100 Eyes

Dancer in the Dark

East/West

Time Regained

Pola X

Belle Maman

The Wind of the Night

Place Vendôme

Genealogies of a Crime

Thieves

The World of Jacques Demy

The Convent

The Chess Game
