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Gisèle Casadesus

Acting

0.9 Popularity Jun 14, 1914 (103 years old) Paris, France

Gisèle Casadesus (14 June 1914 – 24 September 2017) was a French actress, who appeared in numerous theatre and film productions. She was an honorary member of the Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor, Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and Grand...

Biography

Gisèle Casadesus (14 June 1914 – 24 September 2017) was a French actress, who appeared in numerous theatre and film productions. She was an honorary member of the Sociétaires of the Comédie-Française, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor, Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and Grand-Croix of the National Order of Merit. In a career spanning more than 80 years, Casadesus appeared in more than a dozen films after turning 90.

Born into a family of artists in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, Gisèle was the daughter of musician, composer and conductor Henri Casadesus and harpist Marie-Louise Beetz, her older brother was actor Christian Casadesus. After receiving first prize in acting at French National Academy of Dramatic Arts at the age of twenty, Casadeus joined the Comédie-Française in 1934. The same year, she married the actor Lucien Pascal (born Lucien Probst), with whom she had four children: Jean-Claude (1935), Martine (1939), Béatrice (1942) and Dominique (1954), all artists. She became the 400th member of the Comédie-Française 1 January 1939, and honorary member on 15 April 1967.

In cinema, Pierre Billon hired her in 1943 to play the role of Clotilde Grandlieus in Vautrin, adapted from Balzac's novel, alongside Michel Simon, and in 1946 for the role of Mary in L'Homme au chapeau rond, alongside Raimu.

In 1971 she was Countess Eguzon in La Belle Aventure, participated in Le Mouton enragé by Michel Deville, played the role of Nicole Leguen, wife of Jean Gabin in Verdict (1974) by André Cayatte, and the mother of Claude Jade in Les Robots pensants (1976).

Again with Claude Jade, she was Mamie Rose (1976), the "grand-mère au pair" in the film by Pierre Goutas, her greatest role. It is followed by her Catherine in Un crime de notre temps (1977) by Gabriel Axel. Claude Lelouch engaged her in 1996 for the role of Clara Blanc, mother of Bernard Tapie, in Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi. In Aïe (2000), she is the mother of André Dussollier, and in Valérie Lemercier's comedy Palais Royal (2005) she plays the queen mother. She was Margueritte ("with two ts") alongside Gérard Depardieu in Jean Becker's My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010).

In 2013, aged 99, Casadesus acted alongside Anne Consigny and Marie Kremer in Sous le figuier directed by Anne-Marie Étienne. Casadesus was awarded Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour on 29 March 2013.

She was also an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and Grand-Croix of the National Order of Merit. She received an Honorary Molière Award in 2003 for her entire career.

Casadesus died in Paris, France, at the age of 103.

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Filmography 46

2014
Week-ends Movie

as Françoise

2013
Sous le figuier Movie

as Selma

2011
The Great Restaurant II Movie

as Madeleine, the 100 years old fiancée

2010
Sarah's Key Movie

as Mamé Tezac

2010
What War May Bring Movie

as Ilva (95 ans)

2010
2009
The Hedgehog Movie

as Mrs. de Broglie

2009
Ultimate Heist Movie

as Mme Malakian

2008
Marie-Octobre Movie

as Clémence

2005
Royal Palace Movie

as Alma

2005
Royal Palace Movie

as Reine Mère

2005
2005
The Last Mitterrand Movie

as La soeur de Simone Picard

2002
Special Delivery Movie

as la dame

2000
Ouch Movie

as Robert's mother

1999
The Children of the Marshland Movie

as Mrs. Mercier

1996
Tout ce qui brille Movie

as Mademoiselle de Chambure

Photos 1

Gisèle Casadesus Photo

Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday June 14, 1914 (103 years old)
Died September 24, 2017
Place of Birth Paris, France
Also Known As Gisèle Casadessus
Years Active 1934 - 2015
Popularity 0.9
Career Stats
46 Total Credits
44 Movie Roles
2 TV Roles
1 Photos