Lilyan Chauvin
French character actress Lilyan Chauvin may be one of those actors or actresses whose face you know without knowing their names. Chauvin was a long time veteran of the European stage, and was adept at playing strict, but sometimes loving characters. To horror fans, she might be best known as the sinister Mother Superior in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), but her career started back in the 1950s when she was plucked from the stage to appear in small minor roles in motion pictures. One notable film was with John Wayne in North to Alaska (1960). For about thirty years, Chauvin was one of the busiest character actresses in Hollywood, appearing in over forty films as well as on television. Her many film credits include Private Benjamin (1980), Predator 2 (1990), No Place to Hide (1992), Universal Soldier (1992) as Jean-Claude Van Damme's mother, and Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can (2002) with Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Filmography
Catch Me If You Can
as Mrs. Lavalier
Catch Me If You Can
as Mrs. Lavalier
Missing Pieces
as Serena
Missing Pieces
as Serena
Skeleton Woman
as Bone Gatherer
Skeleton Woman
as Bone Gatherer
Tyson
as Camille Ewald
Tyson
as Camille Ewald
Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story
as Skating Judge
Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story
as Skating Judge
Universal Soldier
as Mrs. John Devreux
Universal Soldier
as Mrs. John Devreux
Stormy Weathers
as Mrs. Comden
Stormy Weathers
as Mrs. Comden
Born in East L.A.
as German Woman
Born in East L.A.
as German Woman
Silent Night, Deadly Night
as Mother Superior
Silent Night, Deadly Night
as Mother Superior
Beyond Reason
as Nurse Johnson
Beyond Reason
as Nurse Johnson
Private Benjamin
as Mrs. Trémont
Private Benjamin
as Mrs. Trémont
Victory at Entebbe
as French Nun
Victory at Entebbe
as French Nun
Once Upon a Dead Man
as Madame Jarnac
Once Upon a Dead Man
as Madame Jarnac
Yours, Mine and Ours
as French Actress on TV Screen
Yours, Mine and Ours
as French Actress on TV Screen
Tickle Me
as Ronnie
Tickle Me
as Ronnie
North to Alaska
as Jenny Lamont (uncredited)
North to Alaska
as Jenny Lamont (uncredited)
North to Alaska
as Jenny Lamont (uncredited)
North to Alaska
as Jenny Lamont (uncredited)
Walk Like a Dragon
as Mme. Lili Raide
Walk Like a Dragon
as Mme. Lili Raide
King Creole
as Catherine (uncredited)
King Creole
as Catherine (uncredited)