Nicole Courcel

Nicole Courcel

Nicole Courcel in 1957
Born Nicole Marie Jeanne Andrieu
(1931-10-21)21 October 1931
Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Died 25 June 2016(2016-06-25) (aged 84)
Paris, France
Occupation Actress
Years active 1947–2004
Children Julie Andrieu

Nicole Marie Jeanne Andrieu (21 October 1931 25 June 2016),[1] better known as Nicole Courcel, was a French actress[2] who achieved popularity through the 1950s and 1960s, though she is mostly unknown outside of France.[3] Born in Saint-Cloud, western suburbs of Paris,[4] she appeared in 43 films between 1947 and 1979. After working as an extra in a few films, she won a major role in Rendez-vous de juillet (1949), with Brigitte Auber. In 1970, she turned to television appearing in different television films and miniseries, in which she continued to work until 2004. Courcel is best known for her role in Serge Bourguignon's Sundays and Cybele (1962). She had notable parts in: La Marie du port (1950, opposite Jean Gabin), Sacha Guitry's Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954), and La Sorcière (1956, opposite Marina Vlady).[3]

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