Françoise Seigner

Françoise Seigner ( born April 7, 1928 in Paris, † October 13, 2008 ibid ) was a French actress.

Life

Seigner was born as the daughter of actor Louis Seigner. In 1969 she became internationally famous by the film The Wild Child by François Truffaut. Overall, they played only a few games and TV movies, mostly she worked in theater. She was a member of the Paris National Theatre Comédie- Française since 1953.

She was the aunt of Emmanuelle Seigner Mathilde Seigner and Marie- Amélie Seigner.

Filmography (selection)

Awards

• Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
• Officier of the Ordre national du Mérite
• Officier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres