Édith Scob (21 October 1937 – 26 June 2019) was a French film and theatre actress, best known for her role as the daughter with a disfigured face in '' Eyes Without a Face'' (1960).

Early life and family

Scob was born Édith Helena Vladimirovna Scobeltzine, the granddaughter of a Russian Army general and White Russian émigré. Her father was an architect and her mother a journalist. Her elder brother, Michel Scob (1935–1995), was a French cycling champion and Olympian. At age 14, she underwent treatment for anorexia. Her love of literature inspired an interest in theatre. Scob was studying French at the Sorbonne and taking drama classes when she was cast in her first role. She and her husband, composer

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, have two sons, Alexander (born 1970) and Jerome (born 1972), both writers. Scob died in Paris on June 26th, 2019. No cause of death was given.

Career

Scob made her debut in theater in 1958 with the play ''Don Juan'', but she gained a high profile early in her career when she appeared in the film '' Eyes Without a Face'' (1960). She was twice nominated for the

César Award for Best Supporting Actress The César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (French: ''César de la meilleure actrice dans un second rôle'') is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the ''Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma'' to recognize the outst ...

, for '' Summer Hours'' (2008) and ''

Holy Motors ''Holy Motors'' is a 2012 surrealist fantasy drama film written and directed by Leos Carax and starring Denis Lavant and Édith Scob. Lavant plays Mr. Oscar, a man who appears to have a job as an actor, as he is seen dressing up in different co ...

'' (2012). Following the civil unrest of the

May 1968 events in France May 68 () was a period of widespread protests, strikes, and civil unrest in France that began in May 1968 and became one of the most significant social uprisings in modern European history. Initially sparked by student demonstrations agains ...

, Scob founded an avant-garde theatre in

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with her husband, composer

, with the goal of introducing more culture to the most disadvantaged people.

Theatre

Filmography

Cinema

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scob, Edith 1937 births 2019 deaths Actresses from Paris French film actresses French television actresses French stage actresses 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses French people of Russian descent