Josette Day
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Josette Day (July 31, 1914 - June 27, 1978) was a French film actress. Born in Paris, she began her career as an actress in 1919 at the age of five. Day was married in 1941 to famous French studio head Marcel Pagnol, who she met in January 1939. In 1946, she played her best-known role, alongside Jean Marais, as Belle in director Jean Cocteau's famous take on the classic French fairytale Beauty and the Beast. Despite playing numerous parts in famous French films, Day ended her career as an actress in 1950 when she was only 36 years old. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josette Day, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Beauty and the Beast
as Belle
1946
Miss Helyett
1933
Aux portes de Paris
as Marthe
1935
The Storm Within
as Madeleine
1948
Un bouquet de flirts
1932
The Regiment's Champion
1932
Colomba
1933
The Daughters of the Concierge
as Suzanne Leclerc
1934
Coralie and Company
as Lulu
1934
N'aimer que toi
as Denise
1934
The Barber of Seville
as Suzanne
1933
Bibi-la-Purée
1935
Lucrezia Borgia
as Sancia, Lucrezia's companion
1935
Jeunesse d'abord
1936
Daddy's Girl
as Colette de la Bretière
1936
The Flame
as Hélène de Luyze
1936
Monsieur Bégonia
1937
The Patriot
as Nadia
1938
Bargekeepers Daughter
as Marianne Honorat
1938
La Croisée des chemins
as Laurence Chassal
1942