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Emmanuelle Riva (1927–2017)
An only child, Emmanuelle was born Paulette Germaine Riva in Cheniménil, but eventually grew up in Remiremont. Her mother, Jeanne Fernande Nourdin, was a seamstress. Her father, René Alfred "Alfredo" Riva, was a sign writer. Her paternal grandfather was Italian. She dreamed of becoming an actress since she was six, so that the entire world would ...
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Born:in Cheniménil, Vosges, FranceDied:(age 89) in Paris, France |
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Actress (87 credits)
Actress (87 credits)
2005
Venus and Apollo
(TV Series)
Mme Galinet
Mme Galinet
- Soin renaissance
(2005)
... Mme Galinet
- Soin thanatos
(2005)
... Mme Galinet
- Soin secret
(2005)
... Mme Galinet
1989
Les dossiers de l'écran
(TV Series)
Jeanne d'Albert
Jeanne d'Albert
- Catherine de Médicis
(1989)
... Jeanne d'Albert
1983
Emmenez-moi au théâtre
(TV Series)
Geneviève De Presles
Geneviève De Presles
- L'exil
(1983)
... Geneviève De Presles
1957
Énigmes de l'histoire
(TV Series)
Sophie Charlotte
Sophie Charlotte
- Le chevalier d'Éon
(1957)
... Sophie Charlotte
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Self (19 credits)
Self (19 credits)
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Archive footage (2 credits)
Archive footage (2 credits)
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I'm not cut out for domestic life. I was afraid of disappointing the other . . . I was a little girl from the provinces, and I started my career late. If I had married, my life as an actor would have ended. If you have children, you have to look after them. People want you to get married and have children. They want to enlist you, for you to be in the norms. Acting got under my skin, this way of ... See more »Trivia:
Both Emmanuelle and Delphine Seyrig played an unnamed heroine nicknamed 'Elle' in a movie penned by Marguerite Duras: Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) and The Music (1967) respectively. See more »Trademark:
Often played mothers and grandmothers in the second half of her career See more »Star Sign:
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