Bleuette Bernon (6 June 1878 – 15 June 1937) was a French film

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who appeared in at least five films made by Georges Méliès around the turn of the 20th century. The earliest films, made before 1900, were usually without

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and had a runtime of just a few minutes. However, Méliès evolved the

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of the fictional motion picture, and Bernon became one of the earliest character actors in movies. In 1899, she played the title character in Méliès's ''

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'', and

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in '' Cendrillon''. In 1901, she appeared in '' Barbe-bleue''. In 1902 she appeared in a minor role in '' A Trip to the Moon'', which is the best known film of Méliès, as one "lady in the Moon". In 1903 she appeared as Aurora in '' Le Royaume des fées''.

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* 1878 births 20th-century French actresses French stage actresses French film actresses French silent film actresses Year of death missing 19th-century French actresses {{France-film-actor-stub