Aurore Clément (; born 12 October 1945) is a French actress who has appeared in French and English language movies and television productions.

Early life

She was born Marie-Thérèse Aurore Louise Clément in

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. Following the death of her father while she was still a young girl, she worked to support her family. For a time, she modeled in Paris. Since her appearance in

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's 1974 film '' Lacombe Lucien'', she has been cast in many roles in over five decades.

Career

Clément has appeared in more than 80 films and is most often remembered as the character Anne in the film ''

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'' (1984), which won the ''Palme d'Or'' at the

Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film festival in the world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around ...

. Her first appearance in a U.S. movie was in ''

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'' (1979), but her scenes—a long sequence involving French former colonists—were eventually cut from the film and restored in 2001 in the '' Redux'' version. In France, Clément made her stage debut in 1988 with ''The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs'', adapted from George Moore's short story, and won an acting prize from The French Association of Theatre critics. She has been in several plays, including ''Les Eaux et Forêts'' and ''

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'', for which she was nominated for the

Molière Award The Les Molière is the national theatre award of France and it recognises achievement of French theatre each year. The awards are considered the highest honour for productions and performances. Presided and decided by the ''Association profess ...

s (the equivalent of the American Tonys).

Personal life

Clément has been married since 1986 to

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, a movie production designer.

Filmography

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