Andrée Basilières (April 14, 1915 – May 10, 2007) was a Canadian actress from

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. She was best known for portraying Angélique in the television drama ''

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'' from 1956 to 1970. She was born in

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. She first appeared in the play ''

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'' by

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. Basilières appeared in a number of television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'' and '. Her last appearance on television was in a special broadcast of ''

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'' in December 2006 featuring performers from ''Les Belles Histoires des pays d'en haut''. She was married to Dimitri Ionesco. Basilières died from respiratory problems at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal at the age of 92.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Basilieres, Andree 1915 births 2007 deaths Canadian television actresses