Suzanne Flon
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| Born | 28 January 1918 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, Val-de-Marne, France |
| Died | 15 June 2005 (aged 87) Paris, France |
Suzanne Flon (January 28, 1918 – June 15, 2005) was a French film actress and comedienne.
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[edit] Early life
Her father was a railway worker and her mother crafted jewelry.
Prior to becoming an actress, Flon worked as an English translator at the Paris department store Au Printemps and then as personal secretary to Édith Piaf.
[edit] Theatre roles
Flon's stage credits included plays by Jean Anouilh (L'Alouette, Antigone, Roméo et Jeannette), André Roussin (La Petite Hutte), and Loleh Bellon (La Chambre d'amis, Les Dames du jeudi, Changement à vue, and Une Absence). Her English-language theatrical roles included Katherine (The Taming of the Shrew) and Rosalind (As You Like It).[1]
[edit] Filmography
Flon worked in both French and English-language films, including:
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Director Danièle Thompson dedicated Fauteuils d'orchestre to Flon, which was her last film appearance.[2]
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Molière Awards
| Year | Group | Award | Play | Result |
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| 1987 | Molière Awards | Best Actress | Léopold le bien-aimé | Won |
| 1995 | Molière Awards | Best Actress | La Chambre d'amis | Won |
| Year | Group | Award | Play | Result |
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| 1989 | Molière Awards | Best Actress | Une absence | Nominated |
| 1992 | Molière Awards | Best Actress | L'Antichambre | Nominated |
| 2000 | Molière Awards | Best Actress | L'Amante anglaise | Nominated |
[edit] César Awards
| Year | Group | Award | Film | Result |
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| 1984 | César Awards | Best Supporting Actress | L'Été meurtrier | Won |
| 1990 | César Awards | Best Supporting Actress | La Vouivre | Won |
[edit] Tributes
Writer-director John Huston described Flon as "the most extraordinary woman I have ever known."[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Kirkup, James (3 September 2005). "Suzanne Flon". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/suzanne-flon-505324.html. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ French, Philip (25 February 2007). "Orchestra Seats". The Observer. http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Critic_Review/Observer_review/0,,2020750,00.html. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ^ Playboy, "Playboy Interview", September 1985
[edit] External links
- Suzanne Flon at the Internet Movie Database
- Suzanne Flon at AllRovi
- Suzanne Flon at Find a Grave
- "Obituary: Suzanne Flon (Article)" at The Independent on 3 September 2005
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