Jarunee Suksawat ( th, จารุณี สุขสวัสดิ์; born February 12, 1962), also known by her French name Caroline Desneiges, is a Thai actress and businesswoman. She has been called "Action Queen of Thailand" and is best known for her hundreds of appearances in action movies in the 1970s and 80s.

Early life and education

Suksawat was born to a Thai mother, Rabiab Suksawat, and a French father, Ferdinand Desneiges, who abandoned her since she was at a young age. Her grandmother helped raising Suksawat as a single mother in low-income housing. Suksawat attended Bang Kapi School, followed by a vocational course at Chao Phraya Commercial, and finally receiving a Bachelor's degree in Social Science fro
Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
and a Master's degree in Cosmetical Sciences from

Mae Fah Luang University Mae Fah Luang University (MFU), situated in Chiang Rai Province in northern Thailand, is named after the Princess Mother (Somdet Yah), Mae Fah Luang was the name given to her by the local people in Chiang Rai. It is an autonomous public universi ...

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, Thailand. Suksawat did not meet her father until 2000, shortly before his death.

Acting career

Suksawat starred in hundreds of films and was known as the "action movie queen", although she had no training in martial arts. She began acting in films in 1977, first in Sawasdee Khun Kroo and then in Rak Laew Raw Noi with popular actor

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. She was a protégé of director Promsin Sibunruang. In 1980, she starred in the

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

Baan Sai Thong, directed by Ruj Ronnapop and later in the sequel Pojjaman Sawangwong, seen as a breakthrough role. Before that, she said was typecast as a tomboy. She left acting in the mid 1980s after being injured while filming, but occasionally returns to acting, including in the 2008 film

Queens of Langkasuka ''Queens of Langkasuka'' ( th, ปืนใหญ่จอมสลัด; ) is a 2008 Thai historical fantasy adventure film directed by Nonzee Nimibutr, and written by two-time S.E.A. Write Award winner Win Lyovarin. Known as "Pirates Of Langk ...

directed by

Nonzee Nimibutr Nonzee Nimibutr ( th, นนทรีย์ นิมิบุตร, ; born in 1962 in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand) is a Thai film director, film producer and screenwriter. Best known for his ghost thriller, '' Nang Nak'', he is generally c ...

, her first role in ten years. She had turned down a number of previous offers and found it difficult to return to filming.

Awards

In 2013, she received the Lotus Award for lifetime achievement from the

World Film Festival of Bangkok The World Film Festival of Bangkok ( th, เทศกาลภาพยนตร์โลกแห่งกรุงเทพฯ) is an annual international film festival held in Bangkok, Thailand. The 15th World Film Festival of Bangkok, the la ...

. * Golden Star 1980 * Popular Vote * Mekhala Queen of Thai Film 2014

Business career

Suksawat runs an alternative health and beauty products company, Thaidham Alliance. She was on the steering committee of the 2011 conference of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists.

References

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