Sylvie Genty (27 October 1955 – 15 or 16 December 2022) was a French actress and writer. She was active in

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and was known as the French voice of

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. In 1996, she published the book ''La Palatine ou Les jours de rien''.

Biography

Genty studied acting at the

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from 1968 to 1970 and earned a role at the ''Centre dramatique de Nice-Côte d'Azur'' in a performance of

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's ''

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''. She then studied at the

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from 1972 to 1976. On television, Genty was best known for her role as Maître Bataille in ' alongside her husband, . Sylvie Genty died in the

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on 15 or 16 December 2022, at the age of 67.

Filmography

Cinema

*''

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'' (1992) *''L'Aube insolite'' (2002)

Television

*' (1981) *''Tribunal'' (1990–1993) *' (1991) *' (1991) *' (2000) *' (2001) *' (2001) *' (2002) *' (2004) *'' Navarro'' (2004–2006) *''

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'' (2005) *' (2010) *'' Profilage'' (2012) *' (2014) *' (2022)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Genty, Sylvie 1955 births 2022 deaths French film actresses French stage actresses Actresses from Paris French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni