Ania Guédroïtz,

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Princess Agnes ''Alexeievna'' Guedroitz on 15 January 1949 in

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, is a Belgian

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Biography

Ania Guédroïtz was born in Dublin, daughter of Prince Alexis ''Nicolaevich'' Guedroitz and Oonagh Ryan ( Kathleen Ryan's sister). She lived her childhood in

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with her father who was remarried. Educated in

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, she began studying drama at the Royal Conservatory, where she obtained a first prize "with great distinction" in 1972. In addition to French, her main language, she also studied

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and English. She then began a professional career in various

theatres Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors to present experiences of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The performers may communica ...

. In 1973, she married the Belgian theater actor and had a son, Michaël Frison, born in 1974. The couple divorced in 1977. She was made a Knight of the

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in 1992.

Theater

Main roles

*1971-1972: Agnès in ' (''

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() *1972-1973: Marianne in ' (''

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() *1976-1977: Mousseline in ' by Louis Velle () *1977-1978: Agnès in ' by Molière () *1977-1978: Isabelle in ' by Molière () *1977-1978: Suzanneke in ' by Fonson and Wicheler () *1977-1978: Alison in ' (''

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() *1989-1990: Sophie in ' by

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() *1989-1990: Aglaé in ' by

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() *1991-1992: Denise in ' by

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() *1992-1993: Mathilde in ' by Musset ()

Important supporting roles

*1970-1971: Gnese in ' by

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() *1971-1972: Anémone in ' by

() *1971-1972: Isabelle in ' by

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() *1972-1973: Henriette in ' by Molière () *1972-1973: Mathilde in ' by

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() *1972-1973: Lady Janet in ' by

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() *1972-1973: Un témoin in ' by Fodor () *1974-1975: Henriette in ' by Molière () *1974-1975: Iris in ' ('' The Trojan War Will Not Take Place'') by

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() *1974-1975: Frida in ' by

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() *1975-1976: Polly in ' (''

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() *1975-1976: Saby in ' by William Douglas Home () *1975-1976: Jacqueline in ''

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'' by () *1975-1976: Patricia in ' by

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() *1976-1977: Marie-Rose in '' Harvey'' by Mary Chase () *1976-1977: Ania in ' by Michel Fermaud () *1976-1977: Annick in ' by Barillet and Grédy () *1977-1978: Olympia in ''

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() *1977-1978: Gwendoline in ''Parodies'' (''

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() *1978-1979: La princesse Nathalie in ' by Kleist () *1979-1980: Lucille in ' by Büchner () *1979-1980: L'américaine in ' by

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() *1980-1981: Nancy in ' ('' Gaslight'') by Patrick Hamilton () *1988-1989: Mademoiselle Nina in ' by Douanier Rousseau () *1990-1991: Marie in ' by

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() *1991-1992: Alix in ' by Crommelynck () *1992-1993: Priscilla in ' by René Lambert () *1993-1994: Emma in ' by

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() *1994-1995: Thea in ''

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() *1995-1996: Marina in ' by Goldoni () *1997-1998: Fina in ' by

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() *1998-1999: Mariana in ' (''

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Filmography

Television

*1973: Armande de Kersaint in the television series ''Rue de la Grande Truanderie'' directed by Jacques Vernel (

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) *1977: Agnès in the televised version of ''L'École des femmes'' (''

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at the Château de la Bruyère in Émines directed by Michel Rochat (RTBF)

DVD

*1976: ''Les portes claquent '' - Box set "Christiane Lenain" (

Editions, 2010) *1978: ''Le Mariage de Mademoiselle Beulemans'' - Box set (RTBF Editions, 2008)

Short film at the cinema

*1992: "La riche" in ' (''The Seven Deadly Sins'') directed by Pascal Zabus

References

External links

DVDs : Le Mariage de Mademoiselle BeulemansBooks : Ania GuédroïtzPhotos of Ania Guédroïtz : Archives & musée de la littérature
{{DEFAULTSORT:Guedroitz, Ania 1949 births Living people Nobility from the Russian Empire Belgian stage actresses Royal Conservatory of Brussels alumni Actresses from Brussels Actresses from Dublin (city)

Biography

Theater

Main roles

Important supporting roles

Filmography

Television

DVD

Short film at the cinema

See also

References

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