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Suzanne Cloutier

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Suzanne Cloutier
Suzanne Cloutier (1950s)
Born(1923-07-10)July 10, 1923
DiedDecember 2, 2003(2003-12-02) (aged 80)
Occupation(s)Actress, producer
Spouse
(m. 1954; div. 1971)
Children3

Suzanne Cloutier (July 10, 1923 – December 2, 2003) was a Canadian film actress.

Biography

She was born in Ottawa, Ontario.[1] In 1952 she appeared in the film Derby Day as a maid who wins a trip to The Derby in the company of a famous film star. She appeared as Desdemona in Orson Welles's 1951 film adaptation of Othello.[2]

Marriage

In 1953, she met Peter Ustinov.[1] They married in 1954 and had three children, Andrea, Igor and Pavla, before divorcing in 1971.[1]

Death

She died of liver cancer in 2003, aged 80.[1]

Filmography

Orson Welles and Suzanne Cloutier in Othello (1951)
Year Title Role Notes
1946 Temptation Yvonne Dupont
1949 Au royaume des cieux Maria Lambert
1951 Juliette, or Key of Dreams Juliette
1951 Othello Desdemona
1952 Derby Day Michele Jolivet
1954 Doctor in the House Stella
1961 Romanoff and Juliet Marfa Zlotochienka
1997 The Countess of Baton Rouge Virginie Beaufort
1998 It's Your Turn, Laura Cadieux Hôtesse du restaurant (final film role)

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bergan, Ronald (11 December 2003). "Suzanne Cloutier". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Othello (1955) Screen: Orson Welles Revises 'Othello'; Scraps Shakespeare's Plot for Visual Effect". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-07.