Catherine Deneuve was
born Catherine Fabienne Dorléac on Oactober 22, 1943 in Paris, France. She
is the daughter of actor Maurice Dorléac
[1901-1979], sister of actress Françoise Dorléac [1942-1967]. She gained recognition for her portrayal of aloof and
mysterious beauties in films such as “Repulsion” (1965) and “Belle de jour”
(1967). Deneuve was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1993 for
her performance in “Indochine”; she also won César Awards for that film and “The
Last Metro” (1980). One of France's most renowned actresses, she has also
appeared in seven English-language films, most notably the 1983 cult classic “The
Hunger”. In 2008, she appeared in her 100th film, “Un conte de Noël”. She was
married to director, screenwriter David Bailey [1938- ] and is the mother of
actor Christian Vadim [1963- ] and actress Chiara Mastroianni [1972- ].Catherine has appeared in only one Euro-western, “Don’t Touch the White Woman!” (1973) playing the role Marie-Hélène de Boismonfrais.
Today we celebrate Catherine Deneuve’s 70th birthday.
I want to bugger Catherine Deneuve (as the bird was in 1961 when the bird was 18, not as the bird is now obviously).
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