Hélène Duc

Acting

Hélène Duc

Born March 22, 1917Bergerac, Dordogne, France39 credits

Marcelle Duc (22 March 1917 – 23 November 2014), known professionally as Hélène Duc, was a French actress. She appeared in Edward and Caroline (1951), Je sais rien, mais je dirai tout (1973), and Tanguy (2001). Duc played the role of Mahaut, Countess of Artois in the 1972 miniseries Les Rois maudits, and later played Marguerite de Bouville in the 2005 adaptation of the same novels. In 1983, she performed at the Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse in a production of Chienne Dactylographe. She was named an officer of the Legion of Honour and Righteous Among the Nations in 2005. Duc was married to René Catroux, with whom she had two daughters. Source: Article "Hélène Duc" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Filmography

The Accursed Kings
2005The Accursed Kings
as Mme de BouvilleTV
Tanguy
2001Tanguy
as Grand-MèreMovie
Angel
2001Angel
as NatachaMovie
Les Sœurs Soleil
1997Les Sœurs Soleil
as La dame chez le vétérinaireMovie
Samson le magnifique
1995Samson le magnifique
as Madame BrachartMovie
Des cadavres à la pelle
1991Des cadavres à la pelle
as Tante GianniMovie
Promised... sworn!
1987Promised... sworn!
as Bonne MamanMovie
Miss Mona
1987Miss Mona
as Mona's motherMovie
La Chienlit
1983La Chienlit
as Madame CornebugleMovie
Alors... Heureux ?
1980Alors... Heureux ?
as L'examinateur Mlle ChaufourMovie
Claudine
1978Claudine
as Tante CoeurTV
Appelez-moi maître
1977Appelez-moi maître
as Mme GonzalesMovie
Voyez-vous ce que je vois
1976Voyez-vous ce que je vois
as Dorothée PaulinMovie
The Phoney
1975The Phoney
as MamyMovie
Poker d'As
1973Poker d'As
as La comtesse de RhuysTV
La Duchesse d'Avila
1973La Duchesse d'Avila
as La duègne de LeonorTV
The Accursed Kings
1972The Accursed Kings
as Mahaut d'Artois, comtesse, tante de RobertTV
Le Lys dans la vallée
1970Le Lys dans la vallée
as Madame de VandenesseMovie
The Great Chase
1968The Great Chase
as Albert's wifeMovie
At Theatre Tonight
1966At Theatre Tonight
as Mme DecluzeTV
Les baratineurs
1965Les baratineurs
as Marie-Louise du PortailMovie
Male Hunt
1964Male Hunt
as Madame ArmandeMovie
How to Succeed in Love
1962How to Succeed in Love
as Wife of the director of Editions du SoleilMovie
Famous Love Affairs
1961Famous Love Affairs
as une marquiseMovie
The Boss
1960The Boss
as EdméeMovie
Picnic on the Grass
1959Picnic on the Grass
as Isabelle, la secrétaire du biologisteMovie
The Grand Manoeuvre
1955The Grand Manoeuvre
as Prefect (uncredited)Movie
The Happiest of Men
1952The Happiest of Men
as The worldly lawyerMovie
Edward and Caroline
1951Edward and Caroline
as Music-loving guestMovie
Paris Frills
1945Paris Frills
as Une employée de la maison de couture (uncredited)Movie