Catherine Rouvel

Catherine Rouvel ( born August 31, 1939 in Marseille as Catherine Vitale ) is a French actress.

Her education began in Marseille, 1956 she went to Paris, where she the Centre d'art de la rue Blanche dramatique (now L' ENSATT ) attended. In 1958 she married her father's childhood friend Georges Rouveyre, with whom she has a child.

1959 Jean Renoir wrote with his late work The Luncheon on the Grass, named after the painting by Édouard Manet, once film history. The film was shot on the property of his father, Pierre- Auguste Renoir in Provence. The role of Nénette, the type of lively, sensual Südfranzösin from the country, he occupied with Catherine Rouvel. It was not the main role, but play a key role. Their interpretation brought the still young actress the breakthrough. As a result, she was always present in film, television and the theater.

Published in 1997 Alain Desvignes her biography under the title Catherine Rouvel: 40 ans de cinéma, de théâtre et de télévision.

Filmography (selection)