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Catherine Deneuve
Actor
Female
Born
Oct 22, 1943
Age
69
Hometown
Paris, France
Other Names
Catherine Fabienn...
Catherine Deneuve is a French actress. 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… Read More
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Romance
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Pierre LescureDated 2002 - 2008
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Nicolas FayardDated 1984 - 1991
Family
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Catherine Deneuve
Age 69
parents
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Renée DeneuveMother
siblings
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Danielle DorléacSister, Age 67
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Sylvie DorléacSister
children
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Babs Takes The PlungeHuffington Post - Apr 28, 2013
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Pam Peterson: Ella: Fashion Sense (Photos)Huffington Post - Apr 15, 2013
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Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Catherine Deneuve.
CHILDHOOD
1943
Birth
Born on October 22, 1943.
TEENAGE
1960
16 Years Old
In 1960, as she began to work continuously, she took her mother's maiden name (Deneuve) to use as her own professionally in order to differentiate herself from her elder sister, Françoise Dorléac, who was using their father's name.
TWENTIES
Deneuve's underused comic skills were employed in Jean-Paul Rappeneau's 1966 film La Vie de château.
1967
23 Years Old
In 1967, she reunited with director Demy for the musical Les Demoiselles de Rochefort with her sister Dorléac—who was killed in a car accident shortly before the film's release.
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1972
28 Years Old
They divorced in 1972 but remain friends, and Deneuve has since been quoted as saying "Marriage is obsolete and a trap."
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THIRTIES
1975
31 Years Old
The couple split in 1975 but remained friends.
1983
39 Years Old
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Her most famous English-speaking role was as a bisexual Manhattan vampire in her third Hollywood film, the 1983 Tony Scott cult favorite The Hunger, which brought her a significant lesbian following due to her love scene with Susan Sarandon.
FORTIES
1987
43 Years Old
Deneuve has four grandchildren. She became a grandmother for the first time at age 43 in September 1987, when Christian's 18-year-old girlfriend gave birth to their son Igor.
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1992
48 Years Old
In 1992, Deneuve starred opposite Vincent Perez in the romantic drama Indochine, for which she which won a second César Award and received an Academy Award nomination as Best Actress; Deneuve is one of the distinct few to receive an Oscar nomination for a non-English speaking role.
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FIFTIES
1999
55 Years Old
In 1999 Deneuve appeared in five films, including: Est-Ouest, Le temps retrouvé, and Pola X.
2000
56 Years Old
In 2000, her part in Lars von Trier's musical drama Dancer in the Dark alongside eccentric Icelandic singer Björk was subject to considerable critical scrutiny; the film was selected for the Palme d'Or at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.
2001
57 Years Old
In 2001, Deneuve starred in The Musketeer, her fourth and most recent Hollywood film to date.
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LATE ADULTHOOD
2005
61 Years Old
In 2005, Deneuve published her diary A l'ombre de moi-meme ("In My Own Shadow", published in English as Close Up and Personal: The Private Diaries of Catherine Deneuve); in it she writes about her experiences shooting the films Indochine and Dancer in the Dark.
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In 2006, Deneuve became the third inspiration for the M•A•C Beauty Icon series.
Deneuve began appearing in the new Louis Vuitton luggage advertisements in 2007.
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2011
67 Years Old
Deneuve is a longtime cigarette smoker and has expressed her frustration with the increasing bans on smoking. During a press conference held in a Madrid hotel in March 2011 to promote Potiche, she was told to put out her cigarette and refused by saying she would pay the fine instead. "I think it is all very excessive", Deneuve told reporters.
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2012
68 Years Old
In 2012, Deneuve appeared in the musical Les Bien-aimés, in which she acts alongside her real-life daughter Chiara Mastroianni.
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