Simone Signoret

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Simone Signoret was a French cinema actress often hailed as one of France's greatest film stars. She became the second French person to win an Academy Award, for her role in Room at the Top (1959).

Birth Name

Henriette Charlotte Simone Kaminker

Born

Friday, 25 March 1921

Died

Monday, 30 September 1985

Actress Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Le scandale Clouzot	Nicole Horner (archive footage)	2017
Two in the Wave	Herself (archive footage)	2010
Inferno	Herself (archive footage)	2009
Marilyn, dernières séances	Herself (archive footage)	2008
Empire of the Censors	Herself (archive footage)	1995
Cinema Paradiso	Alice Aisgill	1988
Guy de Maupassant	Maupassant's mother	1982
The Adolescent	Mamie	1979
A Grin Without a Cat	Récitante (voice)	1977
Madame Rosa	Madame Rosa	1977

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Actress Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Le scandale Clouzot	Nicole Horner (archive footage)	2017
Two in the Wave	Herself (archive footage)	2010
Inferno	Herself (archive footage)	2009
Marilyn, dernières séances	Herself (archive footage)	2008
Empire of the Censors	Herself (archive footage)	1995
Cinema Paradiso	Alice Aisgill	1988
Guy de Maupassant	Maupassant's mother	1982
The Adolescent	Mamie	1979
A Grin Without a Cat	Récitante (voice)	1977
Madame Rosa	Madame Rosa	1977
Police Python 357	Thérèse Ganay	1976
Langlois	Herself	1974
The Burned Barns	Rose	1973
Septembre Chilien	Narrator	1973
La veuve Couderc	Veuve Couderc Tati	1971
On vous parle de Prague: Le deuxième procès d'Artur London	Interviewee	1971
Le Chat	Clémence Bouin	1971
Countdown to Vengeance	Léa	1971
Great Performances	Self	1971
The Confession	Lise	1970
Army of Shadows	Mathilde	1969
The Sea Gull	Arkadina, an actress	1968
Games	Lisa Schindler	1967
Is Paris Burning?	Cafe Owner	1966
The Deadly Affair	Elsa Fennan	1966
Compartiment tueurs	Eliane Darrès - une comédienne	1965
Ship of Fools	La Condesa	1965
The Love Goddesses	Herself (archive footage)	1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre	Sara Lescault	1963
Sweet and Sour	Madame Geneviève	1963
Le Joli Mai	Narrator (English version)	1963
The Day and the Hour	Therese Dutheil	1963
The Shortest Day	Unconfirmed	1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Herself - Guest	1962
Term Of Trial	Anna	1962
Barabbas		1961
Famous Love Affairs	Jenny (segment "Jenny de Lacour")	1961
Les mauvais coups	Roberte	1961
Here's Hollywood	Herself	1960
Adua e le compagne	Adua Giovannetti	1960
Face to Face	Herself	1959
Room at the Top	Alice Aisgill	1959
Small World	Herself	1958
The Jack Paar Tonight Show	Herself - Guest	1957
The Crucible	Elisabeth Proctor	1957
Death in the Garden	Djin	1956
Diabolique	Nicole Horner	1955
The Adultress	Thérèse Raquin	1953
General Electric Theater	Woman	1953
Casque D'or	Marie 'Casque d'Or'	1952
Without Leaving an Address		1951
Gunman in the Streets	Denise Vernon	1950
La Ronde	Léocadie	1950
Four Days Leave	Yvonne	1950
What's My Line?	Herself - Mystery Guest	1950
Manèges	Dora	1950
Dédée d'Anvers	Dédée	1948
Against the Wind	Michèle	1948
Back Streets of Paris	Gisele	1946
Children of Paradise		1945
Service de nuit	La danseuse à la taverne	1944
Le voyageur de la Toussaint	une amie	1943
Les Visiteurs du Soir		1942
Boléro	Une employée de maison de couture	1941

Year	Type	Category	Won

1966	Oscar	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Nominated
1966	Golden Globe	Best Actress - Drama	Nominated
1966	Emmy	Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama	Won
1960	Oscar	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Won
1960	Golden Globe	Best Actress - Drama	Nominated