Marie Bell
Marie Bell (23 December 1900 – 14 August 1985), born Marie-Jeanne Bellon-Downey, was a French tragedian, comic actor and stage director. She was the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris from 1962 onwards, and this theatre now bears her name. Marie Bell was born on 23 December 1900 in Bègles near Bordeaux (France). With her Irish father, she spent her childhood between Bordeaux and England. Bell was a classical actress. She also appeared in avant-garde theatre, Jean Genet in particular. Her interpretation of the role of Phèdre is highly noted : "Voir Marie Bell dans Phèdre est une chance unique pour quiconque veut savoir ce qu'est le génie français." André Malraux During the German Occupation of France (1940–1944), she participated in the French resistance as one of nine directors of the Front national du théâtre. She was awarded the decoration of the Légion d'honneur by President Charles de Gaulle. Bell married Jean Chevrier, who was also an actor. Bell died on 14 August 1985 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. She was buried alongside her husband Jean Chevrier at the Monaco Cemetery not far from Josephine Baker. Source: Article "Marie Bell" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
Phèdre
as Phèdre
Phèdre
as Phèdre
Hotel Paradiso
as La Grande Antoinette
Hotel Paradiso
as La Grande Antoinette
Sandra
as Corinna Gilardini
Sandra
as Corinna Gilardini
How to Make a French Dish
as Elderly Marie-Paule
How to Make a French Dish
as Elderly Marie-Paule
The Leopard
as (uncredited)
The Leopard
as (uncredited)
Colonel Chabert
as Countess Rosine Ferraud
Colonel Chabert
as Countess Rosine Ferraud
Vie privée
as Florence
Vie privée
as Florence
Those of the Sky
as Hélène
Those of the Sky
as Hélène
The Phantom Wagon
as sœur Maria
The Phantom Wagon
as sœur Maria
La Glu
as Fernande dite La Glu
La Glu
as Fernande dite La Glu
Legions of Honor
as Simone Dabrau
Legions of Honor
as Simone Dabrau
Life Dances On
as Christine Surgère
Life Dances On
as Christine Surgère
Pantins d'amour
as Renée Morhange
Pantins d'amour
as Renée Morhange
Blanchette
as Blanchette Rousset
Blanchette
as Blanchette Rousset
Les Demi-Vierges
as Maud de Rouvre
Les Demi-Vierges
as Maud de Rouvre
Temptation
Temptation
Sous la Terreur
Sous la Terreur
The Tomboy
as Monique Lerbier, la garçonne
The Tomboy
as Monique Lerbier, la garçonne
Fiordalisi d'oro
as Anna Maria di Beaulieu
Fiordalisi d'oro
as Anna Maria di Beaulieu
Poliche
Poliche
The Great Game
as Florence / Irma
The Great Game
as Florence / Irma
Fedora
as Fédora
Fedora
as Fédora
The Man with the Hispano
as Stéphane Oswill
The Man with the Hispano
as Stéphane Oswill
Luck
as Tania Balieff
Luck
as Tania Balieff
The Man Who Killed
The Man Who Killed
The Joker
The Joker
La nuit est à nous
as Bettine Barsac
La nuit est à nous
as Bettine Barsac
Figaro
as Suzanne
Figaro
as Suzanne
La valse de l'adieu
La valse de l'adieu
Madame Récamier
as Juliette Récamier
Madame Récamier
as Juliette Récamier
Paris
Paris