Catherine Deneuve Trivia
Catherine Deneuve is an Academy Award-nominated French actress.

Catherine Deneuve was born on October 22, 1943 in Paris, France.

Catherine Deneuve's full name is Catherine Fabienne Dorleac.

Catherine Deneuve was born to French stage and film actor Maurice Dorleac and actress Renee Deneuve.

Catherine has three sisters.

Catherine Deneuve made her film debut at the age of 13, with a role in the 1956 film Les Collegiennes.

Catherine Deneuve got her big break in Jacques Demy's musical Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1964).

Catherine Deneuve newly found stardom was soon accompanied by two ice-maiden roles, first in Roman Polanski's Repulsion in 1965 and then in Bunuel's 1967 Belle de Jour.

Catherine Deneuve's amazing portrayal of an icy, sexually adventurous housewife in 'Belle de Jour' helped to establish her as one of the most remarkable and compelling actresses of her generation.

During the 60's and 70's Catherine Deneuve went on to act in movies like Tristana, A Slightly Pregnant Man, April Fools, Hustle and The Hunger.

In 'The Hunger' she played the role of a bisexual vampire alongside David Bowie and Susan Sarandon. Her performance was well appreciated in the United States by the Lesbian and Goth groups.

In the 1990s, Catherine Deneuve acted in Indochine and won a Cesar Award for Best Actress and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.

Catherine Deneuve acted in two films directed by Andre Techine, Ma saison preferee (1993) and Les Voleurs (1995).

In 1994, Catherine Deneuve was made the Vice President on the jury of the Cannes Film Festival.

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