Micheline Presle | |
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![]() Presle in 1945 | |
Born | Micheline Nicole Julia Émilienne Chassagne 22 August 1922 |
Died | 21 February 2024 Nogent-sur-Marne, France | (aged 101)
Other names | Micheline Prelle |
Years active | 1937–2014 |
Spouse | |
Children | Tonie Marshall |
Relatives | Sarah Marshall (great-grandniece) |
Micheline Presle (French pronunciation: [miʃlin pʁɛːl]; born Micheline Nicole Julia Émilienne Chassagne; 22 August 1922 – 21 February 2024) was a French actress.[1] She was sometimes billed as Micheline Prelle.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Starting her career in 1937, she starred or appeared in over 150 films appearing first in productions in her native France and also in Hollywood during the era of Classical Hollywood Cinema, before returning again to Europe,[1] especially French films from the mid-1960s until 2014.[1][5][6]
A link to France's first golden age of cinema, she drew international attention for a 1947 film that created a scandal in France and was banned in Britain for years.
The 1947 drama about wartime adultery became an international sensation and brought her a Hollywood contract
The French actress made a few films in Hollywood, including 'Under My Skin' with John Garfield and 'The Prize' with Paul Newman.
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