Mylène Demongeot
| Mylène Demongeot | |
|---|---|
 Demongeot in 1960 | |
| Born |
Marie-Hélène Demongeot 29 September 1935 Nice, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1953–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Henri Coste (1958–1968) Marc Simenon (1968–1999; his death) |
| Parent(s) |
Klaudia Trubnikova Alfred Demongeot |
Mylène Demongeot (born Marie-Hélène Demongeot; 29 September 1935) is a French actress with a career spanning six decades.[1] She has appeared in 72 films since 1953.
Career
Demongeot gained fame and adulation for her portrayal of Abigail Williams in the Franco-East German production The Crucible (1957), for which she was nominated for BAFTA Awards for Most Promising Newcomer to Film. The blonde actress has performed in adventures like Vengeance of the Three Musketeers (1961) as Milady de Winter and in comedies like Fantômas (1964) directed by André Hunebelle.
In the US, she co-starred with David Niven in Otto Preminger's Bonjour Tristesse (1958). She was also nominated for César Awards for Best Supporting Actress in 36 Quai des Orfèvres (2004) and La Californie (2006).
Personal life
Demongeot was born in Nice, Southern France.[2] She was married to director Marc Simenon from 1968 until his death in 1999.
Selected filmography
References
- Demongeot, Mylène (September 2001). Tiroirs secrets. Paris: Le Pré aux Clercs. ISBN 2-84228-131-4.
- ↑ Profile, bfi.org.uk; accessed 23 December 2014.
- ↑ Extrait de naissance 2317/1935 (source : Les Gens du Cinéma) — Dans ses mémoires, Mylène Demongeot précise elle-même son jour de naissance, soit le 29 septembre.
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- Mylène Demongeot - Personal Website
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