Rachel Cathoud (15 March 1946 – 27 February 2021) was a Swiss actress.
Biography
Cathoud grew up in a family of writers. Her father was of
German-speaking Swiss
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origin and she would help translate texts in
French
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to him. After taking courses at the
Conservatoire de musique de Genève at a young age, she attend classes taught by the likes of
François Simon, founder of the . At the age of 16, she landed the role of Agnès in the
Molière
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play ''
The School for Wives'' at the Nouveau Théâtre de Poche de Genève. She then became a troupe member at the .
In 1966, Cathoud moved to
Paris
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and studied at the
National Academy of Dramatic Arts. She lived in France for 17 years and held numerous roles in film, television, and theatre. Notably, she toured alongside
Michel Deville, , and
Gérard Oury
Gérard Oury (born Max-Gérard Houry Tannenbaum; 29 April 1919 – 20 July 2006) was a French film director, actor and writer.
Life and career
Max-Gérard Houry-Tannenbaum was the only son of Serge Tannenbaum, a violinist of Russian-Jewish orig ...
. She returned to Switzerland in 1980 and continued to play various theatrical roles, including Roxane in ''
Cyrano de Bergerac''. She played her final role on 15 March 2015, in a production of ''Jusqu'à ce que la mort nous sépare''.
Rachel Cathoud died from
COVID-19
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in
Geneva
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on 27 February 2021, during the
COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland. She was 74 years old.
Filmography
Cinema
*''Morgane ou Le prétendant'' (1965)
*''Les Mensonges'' (1971)
*' (1972)
*''
Love at the Top
''Love at the Top'' (french: Le Mouton enragé, lit=The Rabid Sheep) is a 1974 satirical comedy-drama film directed by Michel Deville from a screenplay by Christopher Frank, based on the 1956 novel ''Le Mouton enragé'' by Roger Blondel.
Plot
...
'' (1974)
*''
The Porter from Maxim's'' (1976)
*''
The Seventh Company Outdoors
''The Seventh Company Outdoors'' (french: La Septième Compagnie au clair de lune) is a 1977 French comedy film directed by Robert Lamoureux. It is a sequel to Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to?.
Cast
* Jean Lefebvre - Pithivier
* Pierre M ...
'' (1977)
*''
The Wonderful Day'' (1980)
*''
The Umbrella Coup
''The Umbrella Coup'' (french: Le Coup du parapluie) is a 1980 French comedy film directed by Gérard Oury, starring Pierre Richard, Gordon Mitchell and Gert Fröbe.
The creation of the film was inspired by several assassinations of Bulgarian ...
'' (1980)
Television
*''La Fin de la nuit'' (1966)
*' (1968)
*' (1973)
*' (1973)
References
1946 births
2021 deaths
Swiss actresses
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland
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