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'''Catherine Deneuve''' (French {{IPA2|katʁin dəˈnœv}}), (], ], in ], ]), is an ]-nominated ] actress.
'''Catherine Deneuve''' (French {{IPA2|katʁin dəˈnœv}}, born ], ], in ], ]) is an ]-nominated ] ], who made her reputation playing a series of beautiful ice maidens for various directors, including ] and ].<ref name = msn></ref><ref name = answers></ref><ref name = fandango></ref> She was born '''Catherine Fabienne Dorléac''', as the third of four daughters from French actors ] and Renée Deneuve (the French voice of ]), whose surname she uses.


A model of French elegance, cultivated lust object for art house filmgoers everywhere, and one of the best-respected actresses in the French film industry, Catherine Deneuve made her reputation playing a series of beautiful ice maidens for directors such as ] and ] <ref name = msn></ref><ref name = answers></ref><ref name = fandango></ref>.
==Career==


Deneuve made her screen debut at the age of 13, with a role in the 1956 film '']'', and went on to make a string of films with directors such as ] before getting her breakthrough role in Jacques Demy's musical, '']'' (1964).


==Career==
The burst of stardom that accompanied Deneuve's portrayal led to two of her archetypal ice maiden roles, first in Roman Polanski's '']'' in 1965 and then in Buñuel's 1967 '']''. Deneuve's startling portrayal of an icy, sexually adventurous housewife in the latter film helped to establish her as one of the most remarkable and compelling actresses of her generation. She further demonstrated her talent that year in Demy's Umbrellas musical follow-up, '']'', which she starred in with her sister, ].
The daughter of French stage and film actor ] and actress Renée Deneuve. Deneuve was born '''Catherine Fabienne Dorléac''', in Paris on October 22, 1943 as one of four daughters. She made her screen debut at the age of 13, with a role in the 1956 film '']'', and went on to make a string of films with directors such as ] before getting her breakthrough role in Jacques Demy's musical, '']'' (1964).


The burst of stardom that accompanied her portrayal led to two of her archetypal ice maiden roles, first in Roman Polanski's '']'' in 1965 and then in Buñuel's 1967 '']''. Deneuve's startling portrayal of an icy, sexually adventurous housewife in the latter film helped to establish her as one of the most remarkable and compelling actresses of her generation. She further demonstrated her talent that year in Demy's Umbrellas musical follow-up, '']'', which she starred in with her sister, ].
<!-- Deleted image removed: ]'s '']''. This character turned her into an international movie superstar and beauty icon.]] -->
Deneuve continued to work steadily through the 1960s and 1970s in films such as the 1970 '']'' (her second collaboration with Buñuel) and '']'' (1973), in which she starred with, ]. Deneuve chose to avoid Hollywood, limiting her appearances in American films to '']'' (1969) and '']'' (1975). Deneuve also did prolific work through the 1980s, appearing in such films as François Truffaut's '']'' (1980) and Tony Scott's '']'' (1983). The latter film saw Deneuve playing a bisexual vampire alongside ] and ], her performance won her an indelible cult status in the States among lesbians and gothics.


In the 1990s, Deneuve garnered further international acclaim for her roles in several films, including the 1992 film '']'' (for which she won a ] for Best Actress and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress) and two films directed by ], '']'' (1993) and '']'' (1995). In 1994 she was Vice President on the jury of the Cannes Film Festival.<ref name = cannes></ref> In 1996, she paid homage to the director who had first given her fame by taking part in the documentary '']''. In 1998, she won acclaim and the ] at the ] for her performance in '']''. Closing out the final years of the 1990s Deneuve remained consistently working in numerous films; in 1999 alone she appeared in no less than five films: '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']'', continuing to turn in compelling performances. Deneuve continued to work steadily through the 1960s and 1970s in films such as the 1970 '']'' (her second collaboration with Buñuel) and '']'' (1973), in which she starred with, ]. Despite or perhaps because of her stardom, Deneuve chose to avoid Hollywood, limiting her appearances in American films to '']'' (1969) and '']'' (1975). Deneuve also did prolific work through the 1980s, appearing in such films as François Truffaut's '']'' (1980) and Tony Scott's '']'' (1983). The latter film saw Deneuve playing a bisexual vampire alongside ] and ], her performance won her an indelible cult status in the States among lesbians and gothics.
In the 1990s, Deneuve garnered further international acclaim for her roles in several films, including the 1992 film '']'' (for which she won a ] for Best Actress and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress) and two films directed by ], '']'' (1993) and '']'' (1995). In 1994 she was Vice President on the jury of the Cannes Film Festival <ref name = cannes></ref>. In 1996, she paid homage to the director who had first given her fame by taking part in the documentary '']''. In 1998, she won acclaim and the ] at the ] for her performance in '']''. Closing out the final years of the 1990s Deneuve remained consistently working in numerous films; in 1999 alone she appeared in no less than five films: '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']'', continuing to turn in compelling performances.

In 2000 Deneuve received much critical attention when cast alongside eccentric Icelandic singer ] in Lars von Trier's melancholy musical '']''. Though it polarized critics and audiences alike, ''Dancer in the Dark'' nevertheless won the ] at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2002, she shared the ] for ''Best Ensemble Cast'' at the 2002 ] for her performance in '']''. In 2005 Deneuve published her diary "A l'ombre de moi-meme" (In My Shadow), in it she writes about her experiences shooting the films '']'' and '']''. In 2006, she headed the jury at the ]. Deneuve continues to work steadily making at least two or three films per year, and can currently be seen in the film '']''.


In 2000, Deneuve received much critical attention when cast alongside eccentric Icelandic singer ] in Lars von Trier's melancholy musical '']''. Though it polarized critics and audiences alike, ''Dancer in the Dark'' nevertheless won the ] at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2002, she shared the Silver Bear Award for ''Best Ensemble Cast'' at the 2002 ] for her performance in '']''. In 2005, Deneuve published her diary ''A l'ombre de moi-meme'' (''In My Shadow''); in it she writes about her experiences shooting the films '']'' and '']''. In 2006, she headed the jury at the ]. Deneuve continues to work steadily making at least two or three films per year, and can currently be seen in the film '']''.


==Awards== ==Awards==
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* '']'' (]) * '']'' (])


===Other awards=== ===Other Awards===


*1981 - ], (Best Foreign Actress) - '']'' *1981 - ], (Best Foreign Actress) - '']''
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*2006 - ], (Golden Kinnaree Career Achievement Award) *2006 - ], (Golden Kinnaree Career Achievement Award)



==Award nominations==
==Award Nominations==


===César Award nominations=== ===César Award nominations===
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*1967 - '']'' (]) *1967 - '']'' (])



==Career outside of film== ==Career outside of film==

{{Prose|date=February 2008}}
===Modeling=== ===Modeling===


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*In late 2007, Deneuve began appearing in the new ] luggage advertisements. *In late 2007, Deneuve began appearing in the new ] luggage advertisements.


===Entrepreneurial===
==Personal life==


*Introduced her own perfume, ] in 1986.
Deneuve has three sisters; the actress ] (who died in a car crash ], ]), Sylvie Dorléac, and Danielle Dorléac.<ref name="imdb-bio">{{cite web | url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000366/bio | title = Biography for Catherine Deneuve | publisher = Internet Movie Database | accessdate = 2008-02-07}}</ref>


*Designer of glasses, shoes, jewelry, and greeting cards.
Deneuve speaks fluent French, Italian, English and is semi-fluent in German <ref name = imdb></ref>. Some of her hobbies and passions include gardening, drawing, photography, reading, music, cinema, fashion, antiques, and decoration <ref name = galabio></ref>.


Deneuve's sole marriage was from 1965 to 1972 with photographer ]. The couple divorced in 1972 and have remained friends <ref name = bailey></ref>. She has had relationships with director Roger Vadim <ref name = rogervadim></ref>, director ] <ref name = truffaut></ref>, actor Marcello Mastroianni <ref name = marcello></ref>, and ] tycoon ] <ref name = hollywood></ref>.

Deneuve has two children, actor ], from her relationship with ] <ref name = christian></ref> and actress ] from her relationship with ] <ref name = chiara></ref>.


==Charities== ==Charities==
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*Deneuve has also been involved with various charities in the fight against AIDS and Cancer.<ref name = galabio></ref> *Deneuve has also been involved with various charities in the fight against AIDS and Cancer.<ref name = galabio></ref>



==Political involvement==
==Political Involvement==


*In 1971, Deneuve signed the “Manifesto of the 343.” The Manifesto was published in ] on 5 April 1971. In 1971 the feminist lawyer ] founded the group Choisir (“To Chose”), to protect the women who had signed the Manifesto of the 343 (Manifeste des 343 salopes, Manifest of the 343 bitches) admitting to have practiced illegal abortions and therefore exposing themselves to judicial actions and prison sentences <ref> with list of signatories, on the ]'s website {{fr icon}}</ref>. *In 1971, Deneuve signed the “Manifesto of the 343.” The Manifesto was published in ] on 5 April 1971. In 1971 the feminist lawyer ] founded the group Choisir (“To Chose”), to protect the women who had signed the Manifesto of the 343 (Manifeste des 343 salopes, Manifest of the 343 bitches) admitting to have practiced illegal abortions and therefore exposing themselves to judicial actions and prison sentences <ref> with list of signatories, on the ]'s website {{fr icon}}</ref>.
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*Introduced her own perfume, ''Deneuve'' in 1986. *Introduced her own perfume, ''Deneuve'' in 1986.


Deneuve has two children, actor ], from her relationship with ] <ref name = christian></ref> and actress ] from her relationship with ] <ref name = chiara></ref>.
*Designer of glasses, shoes, jewelry, and greeting cards.


==Filmography==


==Complete Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
* '']'' (''Twilight Girls'') (1957, by ]) (credited as Catherine/Sylvie Dorléac)
|-
* '']'' (1960, by ])
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
* '']'' (1960, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1962, by ])
| ] || ''] (The Twilight Girls)'' || N/A || Credited as Catherine/Sylvie Dorléac
* '']'' (''Tales of Paris'') (1962, by ], ], & ])
|-
* '']'' (1963, by ])
| rowspan="2"| ] || ''] (Murder by Two)'' || Catherine ||
* '']'' (''Vice and Virtue'') (1963, by ])
|-
| ''] (The Door Slams)'' || Dany || * '']'' (1963, by ])
* '']'' (1964, by ])
|-
* '']'' (''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'') (1964, by ])
| rowspan="3"| ] || ''] (And Satan Calls the Turns)'' || Manuelle ||
* '']'' (1964, by ], ], & ])
|-
* '']'' (1964, by ])
| ''] (Tales of Paris)'' || Sophie || Segment: "Sophie"
* '']'' (1965, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1965, by ])
| ''] (Secret File 1413)'' || N/A ||
* '']'' (''Wild Roots of Love'') (1965, by ])
|-
* '']'' (''The Daisy Chain'') (1965, by ])
| rowspan="2"| ] || ''] (Vice and Virtue)'' || Justine Morand ||
* '']'' (1965, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1966, by ])
| ''] (Portuguese Vacation)'' || Catherine ||
* '']'' (''The Creatures'') (1966, by ])
|-
* '']'' (''The Young Girls of Rochefort'') (1967, by ])
| rowspan="5"| ] || '']'' || Lori ||
* '']'' (1967, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1968, by ])
| ''] (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg)'' || Geneviève Emery
* '']'' (''Heartbeat'') (1968, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1968, by ])
| ''] (The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers)'' || Swindler || Segment: "L'homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel"
* '']'' (1968, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1969, by ])
| ''] (Male Hunt)'' || Denise ||
* '']'' (''Mississippi Mermaid'') (1969, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1969, by ])
| ''] (Male Companion) || Isabelle ||
* '']'' (1970, by ])
|-
* '']'' (''Donkey Skin'') (1970, by ])
| rowspan="4"| ] || '']'' || Carole Ledoux ||
* '']'' (''It Only Happens to Others'') (1971, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1972, by ])
| ''] (Wild Roots of Love)'' || N/A ||
* '']'' (1972, by ])
|-
* '']'' (''A Slightly Pregnant Man'') (1973, by ])
| ''] (The Daisy Chain)'' || Angela Claasen ||
* '']'' (1974, by ])
|-
| ''] (Song of the World)'' || Clara || * '']'' (''Don't Touch the White Woman!'') (1974, by ])
* '']'' (''The Woman with Red Boots'') (1974, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1975, by ])
| rowspan="2"| ] || ''] (A Matter of Resistance)'' || Marie ||
* '']'' (1975, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1975, by ])
| ''] (The Creatures)'' || Mylène ||
* '']'' (1975, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1976, by ])
| rowspan="2"| ] || ''] (The Young Girls of Rochefort)'' || Delphine Garnier ||
* '']'' (1977, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1977, by ])
| ''] (Beauty of the Day)'' || Séverine Serizy a.k.a. Belle de Jour ||
* '']'' (1977, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1978, by ])
| rowspan="4"| ] || ''Benjamin (The Diary of an Innocent Boy)'' || Anne ||
* '']'' (1979, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1979, by ] & ])
| ''] (Heartbeat)'' || Lucile ||
* '']'' (''Us Two'') (1979, by ])
|-
| '']'' || Manon || * '']'' (1979, by ])
* '']'' (''The Last Metro'') (1980, ])
|-
* '']'' (''I Love You All'') (1980, by ])
| '']'' || Maria Vetsera ||
* '']'' (''Choice of Arms'') (1981, by ])
|-
* '']'' (''Hotel America'') (1981, by ])
| rowspan="3"| ] || '']'' || Catherine Gunther ||
* '']'' (''Shock'') (1982, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1983, by ])
| ''] (Mississippi Mermaid)'' || Julie Roussel/Marion Vergano ||
* '']'' (1983, by ])
|-
| ''] (Don't Be Blue)'' || Interviewee || * '']'' (1984, by ])
* '']'' (''Love Songs'') (1984, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1984, by ])
| rowspan="2"| ] || '']'' || Tristana ||
* '']'' (''Scene of the Crime'') (1986, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1987, by ])
| ''] (Donkey Skin)'' || La princesse/Peau d'âne ||
* '']'' (''Frequent Death'') (1988, by ])
|-
* '']'' (''A Strange Place to meet'') (1988, by ])
| ] || ''] (It Only Happens to Others) '' || Catherine ||
* '']'' (1991, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1992, by ])
| rowspan="2"| ] || ''Liza'' || Liza ||
* '']'' (''My Favorite Season'') (1993, by ])
|-
* '']'' (''The Young Girls Turn 25'') (1993, by ])
| ''] (A Cop)'' || Cathy ||
* '']'' (''The Chess Game'') (1994, by ])
|-
* '']'' (''A Hundred and One Nights'') (1995, by ])
| ] || ''] (A Slightly Pregnant Man)'' || Irène de Fontenoy ||
* '']'' (TV) (Episode dated 31 March 1995) (1993, by ])
|-
* '']'' (short film) (1995, by ])
| rowspan="3"| ] || ''] (Don't Touch the White Woman!)'' || Marie-Hélène de Boismonfrais ||
* '']'' (''The Convent'') (1995, by ])
|-
* '']'' (''Thieves'') (1996, by ])
| ''] (Drama of the Rich)'' || Linda Murri ||
* '']'' (TV) (1996, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1997, by ])
| ''] (The Woman with Red Boots)'' || Françoise LeRoi ||
* '']'' (short film) (1997, by ])
|-
* '']'' (1998, by ])
| rowspan="4"| ] || ''] (Zig-Zag)'' || Marie ||
* '']'' (1999, by ])
|-
* '']'' (''Beautiful Mother'') (1999, by ])
| ''] (Act of Aggression)'' || Sarah ||
* '']'' (1999, by ])
|-
| ''] (The Savage)'' || Nelly || * '']'' (''Time Regained'') (1999, by ])
* '']'' (''East-West'') (1999, by ])
|-
* '']'' (2000, by ])
| ''Hustle'' || Nicole Britton ||
* '']'' (''I'm Going Home'') (2001, by ])
|-
* '']'' (2001, by ])
| ] || ''] (If I Had to Do It All Over Again)'' || Catherine Berger ||
* '']'' (2001, by ])
|-
* '']'' (2001, by ])
| rowspan="3"| ] || ''] (Lost Soul)'' || Sofia Stolz ||
* '']'' (''8 Women'') (2002, by ])
|-
* '']'' (''Nearest to Heaven'') (2002, by ])
| '']'' || Simone Picard ||
* '']'' (TV) (2003, by ])
|-
* '']'' (''A Talking Picture'') (2003, by ])
| ''] (Beach House)'' || Donna del sogno ||
* '']'' (''Kings and Queen'') (2003, by ])
|-
* '']'' (''Changing Times'') (2004, by ])
| ] || ''] (Other People's Money)'' || Cécile Rainier ||
* '']'' (TV) (2004, by ])
|-
* '']'' (2005, by ])
| rowspan="4"| ] || ''] (See Here My Love)'' || Claude Alphand ||
* '']'' (''The Stone Council'') (2006, by ])
|-
* '']'' (TV) (2006, Episode "Diana Lubey," plays title character. First run 11/21/06)
| ''] (When I Was a Kid, I Didn't Dare)'' || Louise Mouchin ||
* '']'' (''The Family Hero'') (2006, by ])
|-
* '']'' (2007, by ] & ]) (Voice)
| ''] (Us Two)'' || Françoise ||
* '']'' (''After Him'') (2007, by ])
|-
* '']'' (''Breakfast With a Stranger'') (TV) (appears briefly as "the elegant lady." First run 5/29/07)
| ''] (Courage - Let's Run)'' || Eva ||
* '']'' (''I Want to See'') (Lebanese short film) (2007, by ] & ])
|-
* '']'' (2008, post-production)
| rowspan="2"| ] || ''] (The Last Metro)'' || Marion Steiner ||
|-
| ''] (I Love You All)'' || Alice ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| ] || ''] (Choice of Arms)'' || Nicole Durieux ||
|-
| ''] (Hotel of the Americas)'' || Hélène ||
|-
| ] || ''] (The Shock)'' || Claire ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| ] || ''L'Africain (The African)'' || Charlotte ||
|-
| '']'' || Miriam Blaylock ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| ] || '']'' || Claire Després ||
|-
| '']'' || Louise ||
|-
| ''] (Love Songs)'' || Margaux ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| ] || ''] (Let's Hope It's a Girl)'' || Claudia ||
|-
|''] (Scene of the Crime)'' || Lili Ravenel ||
|-
| ] || '']'' || Amanda Weber ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| ] || ''] (Frequent Death)'' || Jeanne Quester ||
|-
| ''] (Strange Place for an Encounter)'' || France ||
|-
| ] || '']'' || Liliane Ripoche ||
|-
| ] || ''] (Indochina)'' || Eliane ||
|-
| ] || ''] (My Favorite Season)'' || Emilie ||
|-
| ] || ''] (The Chess Game)'' || Marquise ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| ] || ''] (A Hundred and One Nights)'' || La star-fantasme ||
|-
| ''] (The Convent)'' || Hélène ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| ] || ''] (The Thieves)'' || Marie Leblanc ||
|-
| '']'' || Marianne || TV movie
|-
| rowspan="2"| ] || ''] (Genealogies of a Crime)'' || Jeanne/Solange ||
|-
| '']'' || N/A ||
|-
| ] || '']'' || Marianne Malivert ||
|-
| rowspan="5"| ] || ''] (The Wind of the Night)'' || Hélène ||
|-
| ''] (Beautiful Mother)'' || Léa ||
|-
| '']'' || Marie ||
|-
| ''] (Time Regained)'' || Odette de Crecy ||
|-
| ''] (East-West)'' || Gabrielle Develay ||
|-
| ] || '']'' || Kathy ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| ] || ''] (I'm Going Home)'' || Marguerite ||
|-
| ''] (Absolutely Fabulous)'' || Une spectatrice du défilé ||
|-
| '']'' || The Queen ||
|-
| ''] (Tom Thumb)'' || La reine ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| ] || ''] (8 Women)'' || Gaby ||
|-
| ''] (Nearest to Heaven)'' || Fanette ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| ] || ''] (The Dangerous Liaisons) || Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil || TV mini-series
|-
| ''] (A Talking Picture)'' || Delfina ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| ] || '']'' || Marie Bonaparte || TV movie
|-
| ''] (Kings and Queen)'' || Mme Vasset ||
|-
| ''] (Changing Times)'' || Cécile ||
|-
| ] || '']'' || Eugénia ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| ] || ''] (The Stone Council)'' || Sybille Weber ||
|-
| '']'' || Diana Lubey || TV series (One episode, first run 11/21/06)
|-
| ''] (The Family Hero)'' || Alice Mirmont ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| ] || ''] (After Him)'' || Camille ||
|-
| '']'' || Mrs. Statrapi, Marjane's mother || Voice
|-
| ''] (Breakfast With a Stranger)'' || Elegante Dame || TV movie
|-
| rowspan="2"| ] || '']'' || N/A ||
|-
| ''] (I Want to See)'' || N/A || Post-production
|}


==See also== ==See also==

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Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve at Cannes in 2000.
BornCatherine Fabienne Dorléac
Years active1957–present
SpouseDavid Bailey (1965–1972)

Catherine Deneuve (French IPA: [katʁin dəˈnœv]), (October 22, 1943, in Paris, France), is an Academy Award-nominated French actress.

A model of French elegance, cultivated lust object for art house filmgoers everywhere, and one of the best-respected actresses in the French film industry, Catherine Deneuve made her reputation playing a series of beautiful ice maidens for directors such as Luis Buñuel and Roman Polanski .


Career

The daughter of French stage and film actor Maurice Dorléac and actress Renée Deneuve. Deneuve was born Catherine Fabienne Dorléac, in Paris on October 22, 1943 as one of four daughters. She made her screen debut at the age of 13, with a role in the 1956 film Les Collégiennes, and went on to make a string of films with directors such as Roger Vadim before getting her breakthrough role in Jacques Demy's musical, Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1964).

The burst of stardom that accompanied her portrayal led to two of her archetypal ice maiden roles, first in Roman Polanski's Repulsion in 1965 and then in Buñuel's 1967 Belle de Jour. Deneuve's startling portrayal of an icy, sexually adventurous housewife in the latter film helped to establish her as one of the most remarkable and compelling actresses of her generation. She further demonstrated her talent that year in Demy's Umbrellas musical follow-up, Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, which she starred in with her sister, Françoise Dorléac.

Deneuve continued to work steadily through the 1960s and 1970s in films such as the 1970 Tristana (her second collaboration with Buñuel) and A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973), in which she starred with, Marcello Mastrioanni. Despite or perhaps because of her stardom, Deneuve chose to avoid Hollywood, limiting her appearances in American films to The April Fools (1969) and Hustle (1975). Deneuve also did prolific work through the 1980s, appearing in such films as François Truffaut's Le Dernier métro (1980) and Tony Scott's The Hunger (1983). The latter film saw Deneuve playing a bisexual vampire alongside David Bowie and Susan Sarandon, her performance won her an indelible cult status in the States among lesbians and gothics. In the 1990s, Deneuve garnered further international acclaim for her roles in several films, including the 1992 film Indochine (for which she won a César Award for Best Actress and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress) and two films directed by André Téchiné, Ma saison préférée (1993) and Les Voleurs (1995). In 1994 she was Vice President on the jury of the Cannes Film Festival . In 1996, she paid homage to the director who had first given her fame by taking part in the documentary L'Univers de Jacques Demy. In 1998, she won acclaim and the Volpi Cup at the Venice Film Festival for her performance in Place Vendôme. Closing out the final years of the 1990s Deneuve remained consistently working in numerous films; in 1999 alone she appeared in no less than five films: Est-Ouest, Le temps retrouvé, Pola X, Belle-maman, and Le vent de la nuit, continuing to turn in compelling performances.

In 2000 Deneuve received much critical attention when cast alongside eccentric Icelandic singer Björk in Lars von Trier's melancholy musical Dancer in the Dark. Though it polarized critics and audiences alike, Dancer in the Dark nevertheless won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2002, she shared the Silver Bear Award for Best Ensemble Cast at the 2002 Berlin International Film Festival for her performance in 8 Women. In 2005 Deneuve published her diary "A l'ombre de moi-meme" (In My Shadow), in it she writes about her experiences shooting the films Indochine and Dancer in the Dark. In 2006, she headed the jury at the Venice Film Festival. Deneuve continues to work steadily making at least two or three films per year, and can currently be seen in the film Après Lui.


Awards

César Awards

Other Awards


Award Nominations

César Award nominations

Academy Award nominations

BAFTA Award nominations


Career outside of film

Modeling

  • Deneuve was the face of Chanel No. 5 in the seventies and caused sales of the perfume to soar in the United States– so much so that the American press, captivated by her charm, nominated her as the world's most elegant woman.
  • Her visage was used to symbolize Marianne (from 1985 to 1989), the national symbol of France.
  • In 2006, Deneuve became the third inspiration for the M.A.C Beauty Icon series. Deneuve and M.A.C Cosmetics closely collaborated on the colour collection that became available at M.A.C locations worldwide in February 2006.
  • In late 2007, Deneuve began appearing in the new Louis Vuitton luggage advertisements.

Entrepreneurial

  • Introduced her own perfume, Deneuve in 1986.
  • Designer of glasses, shoes, jewelry, and greeting cards.


Charities

  • Deneuve was appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the Safeguarding of Film Heritage in 1994. On November 12, 2003, she resigned her position as Goodwill Ambassador at UNESCO to protest the nomination of French businessman Pierre Falcone as the Angola representative, which enables him to escape justice and investigation for illegal arms dealing .
  • Deneuve asked that the rights owed to her from her representation of Marianne be given to Amnesty International .
  • Louis Vuitton made a donation to The Climate Project, spearheaded by Al Gore, on behalf of Deneuve .
  • Douleur sans frontiers (Pain Without Borders) - At the end of 2003, Deneuve recorded a radio commercial to encourage donations to fight against the pain in the world, notably for the victims of landmines .
  • Handicap International - In the middle of July, 2005, Deneuve lent her voice to the message of radio commercials, TV, and cinema which denounce the use of the BASM (cluster bombs).
  • Voix de femmes pour la démocratie (Voice of women for democracy) - Deneuve read the text “Le petit garçon” of Jean-Lou Dabadie on an entitled CD “Voix de femmes pour la démocratie,” which was sold for the benefit of the female victims of the war and the fundamentalisms which fight for democracy.
  • Deneuve has also been involved with various charities in the fight against AIDS and Cancer.


Political Involvement

  • In 1971, Deneuve signed the “Manifesto of the 343.” The Manifesto was published in Le Nouvel Observateur on 5 April 1971. In 1971 the feminist lawyer Gisèle Halimi founded the group Choisir (“To Chose”), to protect the women who had signed the Manifesto of the 343 (Manifeste des 343 salopes, Manifest of the 343 bitches) admitting to have practiced illegal abortions and therefore exposing themselves to judicial actions and prison sentences .
  • In 2001, Deneuve delivered a petition organized by the French-based group “Together Against the death penalty” to the U.S. Embassy in Paris.
  • In April 2007, Deneuve signed a petition on the internet protesting the 'misogynous' treatment of Socialist presidential candidate Ségolène Royal. More than 8,000 French men and women signed the petition, including French actress Jeanne Moreau.

Entrepreneural

  • Introduced her own perfume, Deneuve in 1986.

Deneuve has two children, actor Christian Vadim, from her relationship with Roger Vadim and actress Chiara Mastroianni from her relationship with Marcello Mastroianni .


Complete Filmography

See also

References

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  2. www.answers.com: Catherine Deneuve Biography
  3. www.fandango.com: Catherine Deneuve Biography
  4. http://toutsurdeneuve.free.fr: 2003 www.imdb.com: Cannes Film Festival 1994
  5. http://toutsurdeneuve.free.fr: 2003 www.gala.fr: Catherine Deneuve resigns from UNESCO
  6. toutsurdeneuve.free.fr: Politique
  7. Alexander, Hilary (2007-08-02). "Environmental fashion". Daily Telegraph.
  8. www.rsf.org: Why we take so much interest in Cuba, by Reporters Without Borders
  9. ^ www.gala.fr: Catherine Deneuve Bio
  10. www.stopclustermunitions.org: Press Release ATS Genève (SWITZERLAND) 9 November 2005
  11. www.vivathlon.tm.fr: HANDICAP INTERNATIONAL ENTRE EN CAMPAGNE CHIC ET CHOC CONTRE LES BOMBES A SOUS-MUNITIONS
  12. www.audible.fr: Voix de femmes pour la démocratie
  13. Text of the Manifesto of the 343 with list of signatories, on the Nouvel Observateur's website Template:Fr icon
  14. Coomarasamy, James (2001-05-14). "French horrified by execution". BBC NEWS.
  15. http://news.monstersandcritics.com: Thousands sign petition against "misogynous" treatment of Royal
  16. www.imdb.com: Christian Vadim Biography
  17. www.imdb.com: Chiara Mastroianni Biography

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Preceded byMireille Mathieu Marianne
1985–1989 		Succeeded byInès de la Fressange
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