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Soeur Sourire (1933–1985)

Soeur Sourire ("Sister Smile") a.k.a. the Singing Nun, was born Jeanine Deckers on October 17, 1933, in Belgium. She attended art school as a young girl, while also developing her musical talents. Jeanine learned to sing and play, and write her own songs. She was not from a close-knit family, and even though Jeanine said she was not against marriage... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2012 American Horror Story (TV series)
I Am Anne Frank: Part 2 (2012) (writer: "Dominique" - uncredited / performer: "Dominique" - uncredited)
I Am Anne Frank: Part 1 (2012) (writer: "Dominique" - uncredited / performer: "Dominique" - uncredited)
Nor'easter (2012) (writer: "Dominique" - uncredited / performer: "Dominique" - uncredited)
Tricks and Treats (2012) (writer: "Dominique" - uncredited / performer: "Dominique" - uncredited)
Welcome to Briarcliff (2012) (writer: "Dominique" - uncredited / performer: "Dominique" - uncredited)
 
2004 Kam zmizel ten starý song (TV series)
Jirina Fikejzová (2004) (music: "Dominiku /Dominique/")
 
2003 Stealing Sinatra (writer: "Dominique" / performer: "Dominique" / as The performed by Nun)
 
1998 A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (writer: "Dominique" / as Soeur Luc Gabriel)
 
1993 For Love or Money (writer: "Dominique" / performer: "Dominique" / as The performed by Nun)
 
1990 Mermaids (writer: "Dominique" / performer: "Dominique")
 
1982 Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (music: "DOMINIQUE" / lyrics: "DOMINIQUE")
 
1977 Switch (TV series)
Two on the Run (1977) (music: "Dominique" / lyrics: "Dominique")
 
1966 The Singing Nun (writer: "Raindrops", "Alleluia" / music: "A Pied Pier's Song Petit Pierrot" / lyrics: "A Pied Pier's Song Petit Pierrot")
 
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1971 Samedi soir (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 27 March 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1964 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Episode #17.14 (1964) (as Sister Sourire)
 
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2011 Anyone for Demis? How the World Invaded the Charts (TV documentary)
Herself (as The Singing Nun)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Album: "The Singing Nun", 1963 (Phillips) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 2 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sister Luc-Gabrielle | The Singing Nun | Sister Sourire
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Trivia:

A Belgian, her family fled to France at the beginning of World War II. Her father returned to Belgium as part of the Belgian resistance movement to fight the Nazis, and after the war the rest of the family returned there. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra