Jeanne Sully (15 April 1905 - 28 June 1995) (born Jeanne Régine Champs) was a French actress.

Biography

Jeanne Marie Régine Simone Champs was born in Paris on 15 April 1905. Her parents were the actors Jeanne Rémy and Jean Mounet-Sully, and her uncle was the actor Paul Mounet. She attended the

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in Paris, where she was a pupil of

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. In 1924 she obtained a second prize for comedy, and in 1925 won a first prize in tragedy. She made her debut in 1925 at the

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's play

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, in the role of Junie. She played in many stage roles, and in some films. She became the 394th member of the Comédie-Française in 1934. She retired in 1946, but continued to make tours or give lectures both in France and abroad. She died in

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, Seine-et-Marne, on 28 June 1995 at the home for actors at

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, Seine-et-Marne.

Theater

Her theater roles included:

Filmography

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sully, Jeanne 1905 births 1995 deaths French stage actresses French film actresses Troupe of the Comédie-Française Actresses from Paris French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni 20th-century French actresses