Aurore Clément (born 12 October 1945) is a French actress who has appeared in French and English language movies and television productions.

Early life

She was born Marie-Thérèse Aurore Louise Clément in

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. Following the death of her father as a young girl, she worked to support her family. For a time, she modeled in Paris. Since her appearance in

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's 1974 film '' Lacombe Lucien'', she has been cast in supporting roles.

Career

Clément has appeared in more than 80 films and is most often remembered as the character Anne in the film ''

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'' (1984), which won the ''Palme d'Or'' at the

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. Her first appearance in a U.S. movie was in ''

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'' (1979), but her scenes—a long sequence involving French former colonists—were eventually cut from the film and restored in 2001 in the '' Redux'' version.. In France, Clément made her stage debut in 1988 with ''The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs'', adapted from George Moore's short story, and won an acting prize from The French Association of Theatre critics. She has been in several plays, including ''Les Eaux et Forêts'' and ''

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'', for which she was nominated for the

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s (the equivalent of the American

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s).

Personal life

Clément has been married since 1986 to Dean Tavoularis, a movie production designer.

Filmography

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clement, Aurore 1945 births Living people French film actresses People from Soissons 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses French female models French television actresses French stage actresses