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Born in Pittsburgh, Marpessa Dawn moved to England as a teenager and started acting in small roles in television; upon moving to France, she danced and sang in nightclubs while at times working as a governess before getting her big break as "Eurydice" in "Black Orpheus". Married twice, she left five children and four grandchildren at her death, ... See full bio »

Born:

January 3, 1934 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

August 25, 2008 (age 74) in Paris, France

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Known For

Black Orpheus Eurydice

(1959)

The Woman Eater

The Woman Eater Native Girl

(1958)

El secreto de los hombres azules

El secreto de los hombres azules Malika

(1961)

Élisa La négresse

(1957)

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Actress (18 credits)

1995 Sept en attente

1982 Les grands ducs (TV Movie)
Monica

1974 Sweet Movie
Mama Communa

1973 Lovely Swine
La prostituée aux jouets

1972 Boubou cravate (Short)

1971 Traîté du rossignol
La femme du train

1970 The Ball of Count Orgel
Marie

1969 Desert Crusader (TV Series)
Laïla

- Le manteau blanc (1969) ... Laïla

1967 Salle n° 8 (TV Series)
Malou

- Episode #1.62 (1967) ... Malou

- Episode #1.61 (1967) ... Malou

- Episode #1.49 (1967) ... Malou

- Episode #1.48 (1967) ... Malou

- Episode #1.40 (1967) ... Malou

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1966 Au théâtre ce soir (TV Series)
Chérie

- Chérie noire (1966) ... Chérie

1966 Indiana (TV Movie)
Noun

1963 Skaal (TV Movie)

1961 El secreto de los hombres azules
Malika

1959 Black Orpheus
Eurydice

1958 Armchair Theatre (TV Series)
Felicia Chinik

- Noon on Doomsday (1958) ... Felicia Chinik

1958 The Woman Eater
Native Girl

1957 Élisa
La négresse

1955 Afrique sur Seine (Short)

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Self (6 credits)

1977 Ben Chavis, les dix de Wilmington (Documentary short) (voice)

1969 Musicolor (TV Series)
Herself (1970)

1963 38-24-36
Herself

1961 Discorama (TV Series)
Herself

- Episode dated 14 October 1961 (1961) ... Herself

1959 Cinépanorama (TV Series documentary)
Herself

- Episode dated 15 May 1959 (1959) ... Herself

1959 Reflets de Cannes (TV Series documentary)
Herself

- Episode dated 12 May 1959 (1959) ... Herself

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2005 Vinicius (Documentary)
Herself

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Play "Chérie noire" (F. Campoux) (1964)

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