Hélène Perdrière (born 17 April 1912 in
Asnieres-sur-Seine, died 27 August 1992 in
Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt (; often colloquially called simply Boulogne, until 1924 Boulogne-sur-Seine, ) is a wealthy and prestigious Communes of France, commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, located from the Kilometre zero, centre of Paris ...
) was a French stage and
film actress
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
.
After earning a first prize for comedy at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art in 1928, she became the first resident of
Comédie-French. She resigned to become the partner of
Pierre Fresnay
Pierre Fresnay (; 4 April 1897 – 9 January 1975) was a French stage and film actor.
Biography
Born Pierre Jules Louis Laudenbach, he was encouraged by his uncle, actor Claude Garry, to pursue a career in theater and film. He joined the company ...
in the boulevard theaters of the time, before returning to the Comédie-French circuit in April 1952, and remaining until its end in December 1973. She then went on to play with the Renaud-Barrault Company until her retirement a year later. At the Comédie-French, she staged several plays of
Marivaux
Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux (; ; 4 February 1688 – 12 February 1763), commonly referred to as Marivaux, was a French playwright and novelist.
Marivaux is considered one of the most important French playwrights of the 18th century, w ...
. She was also an election interpreter.
Filmography
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1912 births
1992 deaths
French film actresses
People from Asnières-sur-Seine
Actresses from Île-de-France
Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française
French stage actresses
20th-century French actresses
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