Nicole Courcel

Nicole Marie Jeanne Andrieu (21 October 1931 – 25 June 2016), better known as Nicole Courcel, was a French actress who achieved popularity through the 1950s and 1960s, though she is mostly unknown outside of France. Born in Saint-Cloud, in the western suburbs of Paris, she appeared in more than 40 films between 1947 and 1979. After working as an extra in a few films, she won a major role in Rendez-vous de juillet (1949), with Brigitte Auber. In 1970 she turned to television, appearing in different television films and miniseries, in which she continued to work until 2004. Courcel is best known for her role in Serge Bourguignon's Sundays and Cybele (1962). She had notable parts in: La Marie du port (1950, opposite Jean Gabin), Sacha Guitry's Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954), and La Sorcière (1956, opposite Marina Vlady). Partial filmography Antoine and Antoinette (1947) - (uncredited) Les amoureux sont seuls au monde (1948) - (uncredited) To the Eyes of Memory (1948) - Une élève du cours Simon (uncredited) Rendezvous in July (1949) - Christine Courcel La Marie du port (1950) - Marie Le Flem Les amants de Bras-Mort (1951) - Monique Levers Gibier de potence (1951) - Dominique Les amours finissent à l'aube (1953) - Léone Fassler Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954) - Madame de Chalis Le collège en folie (1954) - Lydia The Big Flag (1954) - Madeleine Marchandes d'illusions (1954) - Maria Les clandestines (1954) - Véronique Gaudin Papa, maman, la bonne et moi (1954) - Catherine Liseray Huis clos (1954) - Olga Papa, maman, ma femme et moi (1955) - Catherine Langlois La Sorcière (1956) - Kristina Lundgren Women's Club (1956) - Nicole Leroy The Case of Doctor Laurent (1957) - Francine L'inspecteur aime la bagarre (1957) - Hélène Davault La peau de l'ours (1957) - Anne-Marie Ledrut La belle et le tzigane (1958) - Georgina Welles The Man Who Walked Through the Wall (1959) - Yvonne Steiner - eine Französin Testament of Orpheus (1960) - La mère maladroite / The Young Mother (uncredited) Tomorrow Is My Turn (1960) - Florence Les amours de Paris (1961) - Nicole Lasnier Amazons of Rome (1961) - Lucilla - Porcenna's Wife Vive Henri IV...