Stéphane Audran
Biography
Stéphane Audran was a French film and television actress born as Colette Suzanne Jeannine Dacheville on November 8, 1932, in Versailles, Seine-et-Oise, France. She was known for her performances in Oscar-winning movies such as The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and Babette's Feast, as well as critically acclaimed films including The Big Red One and Violette Nozière. She became mostly associated with haughty bourgeois women roles. She was married to French actor Jean-Louis Trintignant, and later married French director and screenwriter Claude Chabrol in 1964. Her marriage to Chabrol ended in 1980, and they had a son, the French actor Thomas Chabrol, born in 1963. Stéphane Audran died on March 27, 2018.
Career overview
Stéphane Audran was a French film and television actress born as Colette Suzanne Jeannine Dacheville on November 8, 1932, in Versailles, Seine-et-Oise, France. Throughout her career, she was mostly associated with haughty bourgeois women roles and appeared in numerous productions, accumulating 114 known credits on the Movie Database. She gained recognition for her performances in critically acclaimed films such as The Big Red One and Violette Nozière, as well as in Oscar-winning movies including The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and Babette's Feast. Other titles associated with her career include Brideshead Revisited, The Big Red One: The Reconstruction, Plouffe, and Les.
In her personal life, she was married to French actor Jean-Louis Trintignant before marrying French director and screenwriter Claude Chabrol in 1964. Her marriage to Chabrol ended in 1980, and together they had a son, the French actor Thomas Chabrol, who was born in 1963. Stéphane Audran passed away on March 27, 2018, at the age of 85.
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Full Filmography
114 titles- Stéphane Audran, la complice de Chabrol (2024) as Self (archive) - actress, subject
- Claude Chabrol, the Maverick (2019) as Self - Actress (archive footage)
- The Other Side of the Wind (2018) as Stéphane Audran
- In Memoriam Bernadette Lafont (2013) as Self
- Once Upon a Time... 'The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie' (2013) as Self
- Through Babette's Eyes (2012) as Self
- The Girl from Monaco (2008) as Édith Lassalle
- The Life and Work of Claude Chabrol (2006) as Self
- La Battante (2005) as Edwige Fournier
- The Big Red One: The Reconstruction (2005) as Walloon
- The Condor Mystery (2005) as Louise Bonnier, ancienne employée de la DDASS
- Sissi, the Rebellious Empress (2004) as Sophie
- J'ai faim !!! (2001) as Gaby
- The Blue Bicycle (2000) as Lisa Montpleynet
- Lulu Kreutz's Picnic (2000) as Lulu Kreutz
- Belle Maman (1999) as Brigitte
- Madeline (1998) as Lady Marie Covington
- Arlette (1997) as Diane
- Maximum Risk (1996) as Chantal
- Petit (1996) as Françoise
- Son of Gascogne (1995) as Self
- Au petit Marguery (1995) as Josephine
- Weep No More, My Lady (1992) as Minna
- The Turn of the Screw (1992) as Mrs. Grose
- Betty (1992) as Laure
- TECX (1990) as Isabelle Souverain
- Quiet Days in Clichy (1990) as Adrienne
- Sons (1990) as Florence Sr.
- Mass in C Minor (1990) as Marie-Laure Villegrain
- Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1989) as Pauline de la Rochelle
- Champagne Charlie (1989) as Thérèse
- Manika, the Girl Who Lived Twice (1989) as Sister Amanda
- The Spider Labyrinth (1988) as Mrs. Kuhn
- The Secret Files of Inspector Lavardin (1988) as Catherine
- The Seasons of Pleasure (1988) as Bernadette
- Faceless (1988) as Mrs. Sherman
- Corps z'à corps (1988) as Edna Chabert
- Matin Bonheur (1987) as Self
- Babette's Feast (1987) as Babette
- The Gypsy (1986) as Brigitte
- Follow My Gaze (1986) as The wife of the couch potato
- La Cage aux Folles 3 (1985) as Matrimonia
- Cop au Vin (1985) as Madame Cuno
- Night Magic (1985) as Janice
- Mistral's Daughter (1984) as Paula Deslandes
- The Blood of Others (1984) as Gigi
- Thieves After Dark (1984) as Isabelle's mother
- The Sun Also Rises (1984) as Georgette
- Deadly Circuit (1983) as Germaine, the grey lady
- Elective Affinities (1983) as Charlotte
- Scarlet Fever (1983) as Minon
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- The Shock (1982) as Jeanne Faulques (uncredited)
- Paradise for All (1982) as Édith
- Boulevard des assassins (1982) as Francine
- Brideshead Revisited (1981) as Cara
- Coup de Torchon (1981) as Huguette Cordier
- Le Beau Monde (1981) as Ariane
- The Plouffe Family (1981) as Mme Boucher
- Le Cœur à l'envers (1980) as Jeanne
- The Big Red One (1980) as Walloon
- La Cage aux Folles II (1980)
- Le Soleil en face (1980) as Geneviève
- Eagle's Wing (1979) as The Widow
- Orient Express (1979) as Maria von Pallberg
- The Winner (1979) as Mme Hélène Dupré-Granval
- Blood Relatives (1978) as Mme Lowery
- Violette Nozière (1978) as Germaine Nozière
- Death of a Corrupt Man (1977) as Christiane Dubaye
- Silver Bears (1977) as Shireen Firdausi
- The Devil's Advocate (1977) as Contess Anne Di Sanctis
- The Twist (1976) as Claire
- Chi dice donna, dice donna (1976) as Mimì / Chantal
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- The Black Bird (1975) as Anna Kemidov
- B. Must Die (1975) as Susana
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- And Then There Were None (1974) as Ilona Morgan
- Cry of the Heart (1974) as Claire
- How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby (1974) as Cécile Malempin
- Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others (1974) as Catherine, l'ex-femme de Vincent
- Wedding in Blood (1973) as Lucienne Delamare
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) as Alice Sénéchal
- A Murder Is a Murder (1972) as Marie Kastner / Anne
- Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street (1972) as Dr. Bogdanovich
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self
- Just Before Nightfall (1971) as Hélène Masson
- Without Apparent Motive (1971) as Hélène Vallée
- As Far as Love Can Go (1971) as La femme de Michel
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Stephanie
- The Butcher (1970) as Hélène Davile, aka 'Mlle Hélène'
- The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (1970) as Anita Caldwell, ancienne amie de Dany
- The Breach (1970) as Hélène Regnier
- Only the Cool (1970) as Dominique
- The Unfaithful Wife (1969) as Hélène Desvallées
- Les Biches (1968) as Frédérique
- The Champagne Murders (1967) as Jacqueline
- Line of Demarcation (1966) as La femme du Dr. Lafaye / Wife
- La Muette (1965)
- Six in Paris (1965) as The Mother (segment "La Muette")
- The Blue Panther (1965) as Olga
- Code Name: Tiger (1964) as La chanteuse d'opéra
- Hard Boiled Ones (1964) as Rika Lormond
- Bluebeard (1963) as Fernande Segret
- The Third Lover (1962) as Hélène
- Sign of the Lion (1962) as La Patronne de l'Hôtel
- Wise Guys (1961) as Xavière, la danseuse
- Saint-Tropez Blues (1961) as Lucie
- Les Bonnes Femmes (1960) as Ginette
- The Cousins (1959) as Françoise
- Secrets of a French Nurse (1958) as Aline Monnier
- Presentation, or Charlotte and Her Steak (1951) as Charlotte (voice)
- Visages de Cinéma as Soi-méme
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Stéphane Audran best known for?
Stéphane Audran is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Maximum Risk (1996), Le cœur a ses raisons (2005), Trolls: The Beat Goes On! (2018), Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1989).
When and where was Stéphane Audran born?
Stéphane Audran was born on November 8, 1932 in Versailles, Seine-et-Oise, France. They passed away on March 27, 2018.
How many credits does Stéphane Audran have?
Stéphane Audran has accumulated over 114 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2024.
What is Stéphane Audran's background in cinema and television?
Stéphane Audran was a French film and television actress born as Colette Suzanne Jeannine Dacheville on November 8, 1932, in Versailles, Seine-et-Oise, France. She was known for her performances in Oscar-winning movies such as The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie and Babette's Feast, as well as critically acclaimed fi...
Stéphane Audran by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 41
- The Secret Files of Inspector Lavardin (1988) as Catherine — aged about 55
- Brideshead Revisited (1981) as Cara — aged about 48
- The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) as Alice Sénéchal — aged about 39
- Babette's Feast (1987) as Babette — aged about 54
- The Butcher (1970) as Hélène Davile, aka 'Mlle Hélène' — aged about 37
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