Geneviève Bujold (; born July 1, 1942) is a Canadian actress. For her portrayal of

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in the period drama film ''

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'' (1969), Bujold received a nomination for the

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. Her other film credits include ''

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'' (1971), ''

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'' (1974), '' Obsession'' (1976), '' Coma'' (1978), ''

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'' (1979), ''

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'' (1984), ''

Choose Me ''Choose Me'' is a 1984 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Alan Rudolph, starring Geneviève Bujold, Keith Carradine, and Lesley Ann Warren. The film is a look at sex and love in 1980s Los Angeles centered around a dive ...

'' (1984), '' Dead Ringers'' (1988), ''

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'' (1997), and ''

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, Quebec, the daughter of Laurette (née Cavanagh), a maid, and Joseph Firmin Bujold, a bus driver. She is of French Canadian descent, with distant

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ancestry. Bujold received a strict

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education for twelve years, which she disliked. She was expelled from the convent for reportedly reading '' Fanny'' by

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.What Is a Bujold? Hard to Circumscribe Los Angeles Times 1 Dec 1974: o31. She entered the Montreal Conservatory of Dramatic Art, where she was trained in the classics of French theatre.

Early career

Two months before she was to graduate she made her stage debut as Rosine in ''

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'' in 1961 with ''Theâtre de Gesù''. She quit the school and was rarely out of work, being in demand for radio, stage, TV and film. Bujold made her TV debut with ''Le square'' (1963), a 60-minute TV film based on a play by

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, co-starring

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. She was in episodes of ''Jeudi-théâtre'' ("Atout... Meurtre") and ''Les belles histoires des pays d'en haut'' ("La terre de Bidou") and guest starred on ''Ti-Jean caribou''. Her Canadian feature film debut was in ''

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'' (1963). She was then in an international co production ''La fleur de l'âge, ou Les adolescentes'' (1964) and had a lead role in ''

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'' (1964), the first Quebec feature to be privately financed. Bujold starred in two 30 minute shorts, ''La fin des étés'' (1964) and ''Geneviève'' (1964). She toured Canada performing plays also worked steadily in radio and was voted actress of the year in Montreal.Who's Playing Saint Joan? Genevieve Bujold? By JUDY KLEMESRUD. New York Times 22 Oct 1967: 147.

French films

In 1965, she toured Russia and France with the company of the ''Théâtre du Rideau Vert''. While in Paris, Bujold was in a play ''A House... and a Day'' when she was seen by renowned French director

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. He selected her for a role in his film '' The War Is Over'', opposite

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and

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. She returned home briefly to appear in "Romeo and Jeannette" by Jean Anouilh alongside

Michael Sarrazin Michael Sarrazin (May 22, 1940 – April 17, 2011)

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's ''

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'' (1966), with Alan Bates, and

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's '' The Thief of Paris'' (1967), with

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. Bujold won the Prix Suzanne as the Discovery of the Year and Elle magazine called her The Girl of the Day. Despite having established herself in France, however, she returned to Canada.

Return to Canada

Upon her return to Canada, Bujold married film director

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in 1967. He directed her in "The Puppet Caravan" for ''Festival'' in 1967. She appeared in

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's film '' Between Salt and Sweet Water'' (1967), then went to New York to play the title role in a production of '' Saint Joan'' (1967) for '' Hallmark Hall of Fame'' on American TV. Although she said she preferred film most and television least out of all the mediums, she received great acclaim for this including an Emmy nomination. In Canada she starred in ''

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'' (1968), written and directed by Almond. It was one of the first Canadian films to be picked up for distribution by a major Hollywood studio.

''Anne of the Thousand Days'' and international stardom

International recognition came in 1969, when she starred as

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's film ''

'', with

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. Producer

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cast her after seeing her in ''Isabel''. For her performance, she received the

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, and received a nomination for the

. It was released by Universal who signed her to a three-picture contract. Back in Canada, she did a second feature with her husband, '' The Act of the Heart'' (1970), co starring

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, which earned her a Best Actress at the Canadian Film Awards. She wrote and starred in a short film, ''Marie-Christine'' (1970), directed by

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. Wallis and Universal wanted Bujold to star in ''

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'' (1971) but she refused so they sued her for $450,000. Instead she played the role of

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, a

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, in

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's film version of ''

'' (1971), opposite Katharine Hepburn,

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, and

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. It was shot in Spain. In Canada, she made ''

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'' (1972) with Almond and co-starring

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. Bujold won another

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for Best Actress. She and Almond would divorce in 1974 after multiple separations and reconciliations. She starred in

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's '' Kamouraska'' (1973), based on a novel by

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, for which she received her third

for Best Actress. In the US, she appeared in an adaptation of

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's ''

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'' for

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in 1974.

Hollywood

In 1973, after her marriage to

ended, she relocated to Los Angeles. Shortly thereafter, she settled the lawsuit with Universal, agreeing to a three-picture film contract starting with ''

'' (1974), with Charlton Heston. Bujold went to France to make '' Incorrigible'' (1975) with de Broca and Belmondo. For ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' and the BBC she appeared in '' Caesar and Cleopatra'' (1975) alongside Alec Guinness. At Universal Studios, she was the lead in ''

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'' (1976) alongside Robert Shaw. In an interview she said, "Robert Shaw is a man worth knowing."At the Movies: Genevieve Bujold on love, marriage and acting. Flatley, Guy. New York Times 11 Nov 1977: 57. In 1976, she appeared in '' Obsession'' (1976) directed by

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co-starring

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(1976). Bujold made '' Alex & the Gypsy'' (1976) with Jack Lemmon and ''

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'' (1977), co-starring

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(1977) for

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. She was lead with

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in the medical thriller '' Coma'' (1978), directed by Michael Crichton, which was a box office hit. Bujold returned to Canada to play a key role in the Sherlock Holmes film ''

'' (1979), which won her a Best Supporting Actress Award at the Canadian Film Awards. For

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she appeared in the fantasy film ''

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'' (1980) with Elliott Gould and Charles Jarrott, director of ''Anne of the Thousand Days''. She was directed by Almond once more in the Canadian '' Final Assignment'' (1980). Bujold starred in a TV movie '' Mistress of Paradise'' (1981), then supported

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in ''

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'' (1982), and Clint Eastwood in ''

'' (1984).

Alan Rudolph

Bujold starred in ''

'' (1984), directed and written by

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. She promptly made two more films for Rudolph: '' Trouble in Mind'' (1985) and '' The Moderns'' (1988), the latter set in Paris in the 1920s. She was part of his informal company of actors that he repeatedly used in his films, including

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. Bujold starred in David Cronenberg's '' Dead Ringers'' (1988) opposite

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, then made a TV movie '' Red Earth, White Earth'' (1989). She did '' False Identity'' (1990) with Stacy Keach.

Canada

After a long absence from Quebec, she returned to appear in two more films by Michel Brault: '' The Paper Wedding'' (1989), and '' My Friend Max'' (1994). In between she went to France to make ''Rue du Bac'' (1991), and did another film with Almond, ''The Dance Goes On'' (1991), the latter featuring their son, Matthew (born in 1968). She had support roles in '' Oh, What a Night'' (1993), and ''An Ambush of Ghosts'' (1993).

''Star Trek''

In 1994, Bujold was chosen to play Captain Nicole Janeway (subsequently renamed

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), lead character in the ensemble cast of the American television series '' Star Trek: Voyager''. However, she left the project after just two days of filming, because of the demanding work schedule.

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was subsequently cast in the role.

Later career

Bujold had support roles in ''

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'' (1995), ''

'' (1997), '' Last Night'' (1998), '' You Can Thank Me Later'' (1998), '' Eye of the Beholder'' (1999), ''The Bookfair Murders'' (2000), '' Children of My Heart'' (2001) and '' Alex in Wonder'' (2001) Bujold was in ''Dead Innocent'' (1997) and was in a short ''Matisse & Picasso: A Gentle Rivalry'' (2001). Bujold was back in Quebec to star in ''

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'' (2002), directed by Manon Briand. That year she said "I like doing studio films, independent films. I want to step up to the plate and do it. The role doesn't have to be long, but it has to be essential to the film. And it's got to be truthful to me. I defend my characters. They're like my babies." Bujold's later appearances include ''

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'' (2003), ''

Finding Home ''Finding Home'' is a 2003 American romantic drama film starring Geneviève Bujold, Lisa Brenner, Louise Fletcher and Johnny Messner. The film marked the last full-length feature film appearance of actor Jason Miller. Plot This is a story ab ...

'' (2004), '' Downtown: A Street Tale'' (2004), ''

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'' (2005), '' Disappearances'' (2006), and '' Deliver Me'' (2006). Bujold was also in ''

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'' (2009), '' For the Love of God'' (2011), and ''

Northern Borders ''Northern Borders'' is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Jay Craven, and starring Bruce Dern, Geneviève Bujold and Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick. It is based on the novel of the same name by Howard Frank Mosher. Plot In 1956, Au ...

'' (2013). In 2012, Bujold played a woman battling dementia in the sleeper romantic drama ''

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'' commented: "Ms. Bujold imbues Irene with a starchy tenacity and a sharp sense of humor", while ''

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'' called her performance "superb" and "remarkably detailed". Bujold's later films include '' Chorus'' (2015).

Accolades

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

*
profile at The Canadian Encyclopedia
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