Biography
Minus the efforts of Belle Stewart (given birth to: Belle Perthshire), a lot of Scotland’s traditional folk songs and stories could have been lost. Taught her father’s repertoire by her brothers, Donald and Andy, she became a nationwide treasure. Her albums — like the Stewarts of Blair, released in 1965, and Queen One of the Heather: Scots Traditional Tracks and Ballads, released 11 years afterwards — released many listeners to Scotland’s musical past. The girl of journeying folk, a caste of nomadic craftsmen whose descendants produced weaponry and ornamentation for the historic clans from the Highlands, Stewart became the pallbearer for the caste’s dental traditions. Her dad, Donald “Dan” MacGregor, a tinsmith, fisherman, and beginner ballad singer, passed away when she was seven a few months old. To keep the family members together, her mom quit the nomadic lifestyle and settled right into a house in Blairgowrie. Beyond accompanying her hubby, Alec Stewart, whom she wedded in 1925, on regular forays to his ancestral house in Ireland, Stewart journeyed very little. Throughout their initial trip in the first ’20s, she discovered that lots of of her husband’s family members had been pipers, dancers, performers, and storytellers. His dad was, actually, a nationwide champ piper. Stewart initial came to the eye of folklorists within the middle-’60s when Hamish Henderson, a folk music collector for the institution of Scottish Research, found Blairgowrie seeking somebody who understood the outdated folksong, “The Berryfields of Blair.” Directed to Stewart, Henderson strike mom lode. Not merely did she understand the tune, she possessed an exceptionally huge repertoire of traditional folksongs and ballads and originals that she wrote for weddings as well as other events. Henderson was therefore impressed that he booked amount of time in the studio room at the institution of Scottish Research Audio Archives and documented Stewart singing as much tracks as she could remember with her hubby, who passed away of leukemia in 1981, and daughters, Sheila and Cathie. Phrase of Stewart’s amazing capability to recall tracks from days gone by pass on quickly and she was stopped at often by folksong enthusiasts, music artists, and musicologists. Once the initial Traditional Music and Tune Association Festival happened in Blairgowrie, Stewart and her family members were presented performers. Their target audience was extended to Britain after Ewan MacColl presented them in a Radio Ballad. MacColl and his wife and musical collaborator Peggy Seeger later on published a biography of Stewart and her family members, ‘Til Doomsday within the Afternoon, which was released by Manchester University or college Press. Stewart’s great legacy as “custodian from the Perthshire family’s folklore,” continues to be exceeded to Sheila, who proceeds to execute the tunes and tales of Scot’s Traveller tradition. A assortment of Stewart’s tales, The Ruler o’ the Dark Art, was released by Ardeen University or college Press in 1987.
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Died September 4, 1997, Blairgowrie and Rattray, United Kingdom
Profession Singer
Music Songs The Berryfields of Blair, The Twa Brothers, Queen Among the Heather, Betsy Belle, The Soft Country Chiel, The Bonnie Wee Lassie Fae Gouroch, Blooming Caroline o' Edinburgh Toon, Whistlin' at the Ploo', Here's a Health to All True Lovers, Busk, Busk, Bonnie Lassie, Ower Yon Hill There Lives a Lassie, The Overgate, Frank and Ruby, Leezie Lindsay, Loch Dhui, Bogie's Bonnie Belle, The Tenpenny Bit / She Moves Through the Fair, Late Last Night, The Festival O' Blair, Bonnie House O'Airlie, The Berry Fields O'Blair, Huntingtower, The Bonnie Wee Lassie frae Gourock, Dowie Dens o’ Yarrow, Betsy Bell, In London’s Fair City, Caroline of Edinburgh Town
Albums Queen Among the Heather
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Actress
Actress
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Armenia Commedia |
2017 |
post-production |
Maya Dawn Lewis |
La duchesse de Varsovie |
2015 |
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Nina |
Valentin Valentin |
2014 |
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Sylvia |
Merry Christmas |
2013 |
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Maya Dawn Lewis |
The Hidden Face |
2011 |
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Emma |
Keep You |
2011 |
Video short |
Young Melissa |
Ma compagne de nuit |
2011 |
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La mère de Julia |
Les châtaigniers du désert |
2010 |
TV Mini-Series |
Eleanor Campbell |
À deux c'est plus facile |
2009 |
TV Movie |
Madeleine |
Bazar |
2009 |
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Joanna |
Wrong Way |
2008 |
Short |
Sonia |
New Love |
2007 |
Short |
Lani |
Nessuna qualità agli eroi |
2007 |
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La madre di Bruno |
El cantor |
2005 |
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Edna |
Mon petit doigt m'a dit... |
2005 |
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Mme Boscovan |
Marie Antoinette |
2005 |
TV Movie |
Marie Thérèse |
Faut-il tuer le clown? |
2004 |
TV Movie |
Gabrielle Chassagne |
Rien, voilà l'ordre |
2003 |
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Alexandra Stewart |
Lola, qui es-tu Lola? |
2003 |
TV Series |
La comtesse Francsesca Vitaldi |
Croon |
2002 |
TV Movie |
Beatrice |
Les filles, personne s'en méfie |
2002 |
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La femme cliente |
Red Eye |
2001 |
TV Movie |
Viviane Garnot |
Fifi Martingale |
2001 |
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L'ambassadrice |
Under the Sand |
2000 |
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Amanda |
La candide madame Duff |
2000 |
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Tante Lou |
Seven Servants |
1996 |
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Hilda |
Highlander |
1994 |
TV Series |
Catherine Legris |
John |
1992 |
Short |
Jane Clayton |
Jo et Milou |
1992 |
TV Movie |
Victoria |
Warburg: A Man of Influence |
1992 |
TV Mini-Series |
Lucia Warburg |
Il segno del comando |
1992 |
TV Movie |
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The First Circle |
1992 |
TV Movie |
Aletvina Makaraguine |
Les cinq dernières minutes |
1987-1991 |
TV Series |
Gaelle / Henriette Chayoleau |
The Thriller |
1990 |
TV Movie |
Betty Trenton |
Monsieur |
1990 |
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Mme Dubois-Lacour |
S.O.S. disparus |
1990 |
TV Mini-Series |
Hélène |
Le retour de Lemmy Caution |
1989 |
TV Movie |
Domino |
Les jeux de société |
1989 |
TV Movie |
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Haute tension |
1989 |
TV Series |
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Champagne Charlie |
1989 |
TV Movie |
Cécile |
Lance et compte III |
1989 |
TV Series |
Joan Faulkner |
Les soeurs du Nord |
1989 |
TV Movie |
Hélène Frank |
Bordertown |
1989 |
TV Series |
Alexandra Cord |
La mort mystérieuse de Nina Chéreau |
1988 |
TV Movie |
Suzanne |
Welcome to Germany |
1988 |
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Mrs. |
Frantic |
1988 |
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Edie |
Under the Cherry Moon |
1986 |
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Mrs. Sharon |
Sins |
1986 |
TV Mini-Series |
Countess |
Peau d'ange |
1986 |
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Héléna Werner |
L'herbe rouge |
1985 |
TV Movie |
Aglaé |
Le deuxième couteau |
1985 |
TV Movie |
Michèle Tessier |
Une péniche nommée 'Réalité' |
1985 |
TV Movie |
Mary |
Mistral's Daughter |
1984 |
TV Mini-Series |
Mary Jane Kilkullen |
The Blood of Others |
1984 |
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Madeleine |
Charlots connection |
1984 |
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Liane |
Le bon plaisir |
1984 |
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Julie Hoffman |
The Hitchhiker |
1983 |
TV Series |
Jackie Winslow |
Femmes |
1983 |
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Alexandra |
Les dames à la licorne |
1982 |
TV Movie |
Lady Harriet |
La guérilléra |
1982 |
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Alexandrine |
Le choc |
1982 |
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La femme de la première victime (uncredited) |
Chassé-croisé |
1982 |
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Une femme sculpteur |
Cercasi Gesù |
1982 |
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Francesca's mother |
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid |
1981 |
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Clara |
Chanel Solitaire |
1981 |
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Nathalie |
Madame Claude 2 |
1981 |
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Mme Claude |
Le beau monde |
1981 |
TV Movie |
Diane |
Bolero |
1981 |
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Alexandra |
The Last Chase |
1981 |
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Eudora |
Aiutami a sognare |
1981 |
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Magda |
Final Assignment |
1980 |
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Sam O'Donnell |
Phobia |
1980 |
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Barbara Grey |
Agency |
1980 |
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Mimi |
Le soleil en face |
1980 |
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Sandra |
In Praise of Older Women |
1978 |
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Paula |
La petite fille en velours bleu |
1978 |
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Théo Casarès |
Emmanuelle 3 |
1977 |
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Dorothée |
The Uncanny |
1977 |
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Mrs. Blake (segment "Quebec Province 1975") |
Julie pot-de-colle |
1977 |
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Delphine |
Un animal doué de déraison |
1976 |
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Alexandra |
Black Moon |
1975 |
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Sister Lily |
The Heatwave Lasted Four Days |
1974 |
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Barbara Lawrence |
The Destructors |
1974 |
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Rita |
Bingo |
1974 |
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Hélène |
Day for Night |
1973 |
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Stacey |
Because of the Cats |
1973 |
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Feodora |
Sugar Cookies |
1973 |
uncredited |
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Far from Dallas |
1972 |
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Jean's Wife |
L'homme qui revient de loin |
1972 |
TV Mini-Series |
Fanny de la Boissière |
Tanz auf dem Regenbogen |
1972 |
TV Series |
Patricia (1972) |
Les soleils de l'Ile de Pâques |
1972 |
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Alexandra |
Les évasions célèbres |
1972 |
TV Series |
Lucrezia |
Où est passé Tom? |
1971 |
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Alexandra |
Valparaiso, Valparaiso |
1971 |
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La paysanne |
Zeppelin |
1971 |
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Stephanie |
Ciel bleu |
1971 |
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Ils |
1970 |
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Hélène Jeanteur |
The Man Who Had Power Over Women |
1970 |
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Frances |
Kemek |
1970 |
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Marisa Love |
Le lys dans la vallée |
1970 |
TV Movie |
Arabelle |
Slap in the Face |
1970 |
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Celestine |
Waiting for Caroline |
1969 |
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Caroline |
Bezeten - Het gat in de muur |
1969 |
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Marina |
Bye bye, Barbara |
1969 |
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Eve Michelli |
Only When I Larf |
1968 |
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Liz |
The Bride Wore Black |
1968 |
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Mlle Becker |
L'écume des jours |
1968 |
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Isis |
La loi du survivant |
1967 |
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Hèléne |
Maroc 7 |
1967 |
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Michelle Craig |
The Saint |
1966 |
TV Series |
Natalie Sheridan |
Marcia nuziale |
1966 |
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Nancy |
Seaway |
1965 |
TV Series |
Nicole Vanay |
Secret Agent |
1965 |
TV Series |
Jessica |
Thrilling |
1965 |
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Frida (segment "Il vittimista") |
Mickey One |
1965 |
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Jenny Drayton |
Man Called Gringo |
1965 |
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Lucy Walton |
La brûlure de mille soleils |
1965 |
Short |
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Sans merveille |
1964 |
TV Movie |
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Full Hearts and Empty Pockets |
1964 |
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Laura |
Das große Liebesspiel |
1963 |
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Rektorengattin |
Sweet and Sour |
1963 |
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Anna, la fille de couverture |
The Fire Within |
1963 |
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Solange |
Die endlose Nacht |
1963 |
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Juanita |
Violenza segreta |
1963 |
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Elisabetta |
Ro.Go.Pa.G. |
1963 |
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Alexandra (segment "Il nuovo mondo") |
Bekenntnisse eines möblierten Herrn |
1963 |
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Prinzessin |
Merci Natercia! |
1963 |
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Sandra |
Homenaje a la hora de la siesta |
1962 |
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Marianne Graham |
Le rendez-vous de minuit |
1962 |
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Jacqueline |
Climats |
1962 |
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Misa |
Une grosse tête |
1962 |
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Françoise |
La morte-saison des amours |
1961 |
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Sandra |
Les mauvais coups |
1961 |
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Hélène |
La mort de Belle |
1961 |
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Belle |
Exodus |
1960 |
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Jordana Ben Canaan |
Trapped by Fear |
1960 |
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Véra |
Tarzan the Magnificent |
1960 |
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Lori |
Le bel âge |
1960 |
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Alexandra |
L'eau à la bouche |
1960 |
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Séraphine Brett-Juval, aka Fifine |
Deux hommes dans Manhattan |
1959 |
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Bit (uncredited) |
Les liaisons dangereuses |
1959 |
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Une amie de Miguel (uncredited) |
Les motards |
1959 |
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La speakerine |
Club de femmes |
1956 |
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Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Sweet and Sour |
1963 |
performer: "Les fonds flous" |
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Thanks
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Mrs Aylwood ne veut pas mourir |
2014 |
Short thanks |
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Self
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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C'est la Vie |
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Documentary filming |
Herself |
Dans les coulisses de La Duchesse de Varsovie |
2015 |
Video documentary short |
Herself |
Bonjour Studio! |
2015 |
Documentary |
Herself |
Thé ou café |
2015 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Au Field de la nuit |
2014 |
TV Series |
Herself |
In Memoriam Bernadette Lafont |
2014 |
Documentary Herself |
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Un jour, un destin |
2011 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
Il était une fois... |
2011 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
Vivement dimanche |
2002-2008 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Malle's Fire Within |
2008 |
Video documentary short |
Herself |
Louis Malle - Un cinéaste français |
2006 |
TV Movie documentary |
Herself |
Le dernier rétro |
2003 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
2000 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Cinéma, de notre temps |
2000 |
TV Series documentary |
Narrated by |
Matin Bonheur |
1996 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Le fils de Gascogne |
1995 |
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Herself / En personne |
La marche du siècle |
1995 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
Mardi cinéma |
1983-1984 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
Sans soleil |
1983 |
Documentary |
Narrator (English version) (voice) |
Les rendez-vous du dimanche |
1980 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Gala de l'union |
1978 |
TV Series |
Herself |
The Lynne Gordon Show |
1977 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Umano non umano |
1972 |
Documentary |
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Samedi soir |
1971 |
TV Series |
Herself |
Paris aktuell |
1968 |
TV Series documentary |
Herself |
Dim Dam Dom |
1967 |
TV Series |
Herself - Host |
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Won awards
Won awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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1986 |
Best Actress |
Fantafestival |
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Peau d'ange (1986) |
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