Élisabeth Depardieu Explained

Élisabeth Depardieu
Birthname:Élisabeth Dominique Lucie Guignot
Birth Date:1941 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Paris, France
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1967–2004
Children:Guillaume Depardieu
Julie Depardieu

Élisabeth Depardieu (Élisabeth Dominique Lucie Guignot; born 5 August 1941) is a French actress. She is the ex-wife of actor Gérard Depardieu and mother of actors Guillaume Depardieu and Julie Depardieu.

Personal life

Élisabeth Dominique Lucie Guignot was born to a well-off Parisian family and married Gérard Depardieu on 19 February 1970. They had two children together, actors Guillaume Depardieu and Julie Depardieu. The couple divorced in 1996.

Career

Élisabeth appeared, as Elisabeth Guy, on TV and in movies. Later she appeared with Gérard Depardieu: Le tartuffe (1984), and later, while husband and wife they played husband and wife in Jean de Florette (1986). She participated at the 19th Brest European Short Film Festival in 2004 as a member of the jury.

She became Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2008.[1]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1967
1970Les Aventures de Zadig
1984Le tartuffe
1985On ne Meurt Que 2 Fois
1985L'amour Ou Presque
1986Jean de Florette
1986Manon of The Spring
1995Le Garçu
1996Les Aveux De L'innocent
1997Bouge!
1999Innocent
2001Pas D'histoires!
2001Ceci est mon corps
2002Mischka
2004Julie Meyer

Notes and References

  1. JORF. 2008. 71. Décret du 21 mars 2008 portant promotion et nomination. 23 March 2008. 5024. PREX0804596D. 22 March 2009 . Mme Depardieu, née Guignot (Elisabeth, Dominique, Lucie), directrice artistique, auteur et metteur en scène ; 41 ans d'activités artistiques..