Catherine Demongeot (born 16 May 1950, in Paris) is a French former

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. Her debut role was Zazie in '' Zazie in the Metro'' (1960); this was followed by only a few more films. According to an interview with Vincent Malle (film producer, and brother of

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) for the UK DVD release of ''Zazie'' (2006, Optimum Releasing), Demongeot never made another film and later went on to become a teacher. Although

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was the right selection to play Lolita in

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Selected filmography

* '' Zazie in the Metro'' (1960) * ''Faites sauter la banque!'' (1964) * ''Mise à sac'' (1967)

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1950 births Living people Actresses from Paris 20th-century French actresses French child actresses French film actresses {{france-film-actor-stub