Catherine Deneuve - Topic

Catherine Fabienne Dorléac, known professionally as Catherine Deneuve, is a French actress, producer, and model. She is considered one of the greatest European actresses on film. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her as one of the greatest actors of the 21st century. Early in her career, she gained acclaim for her portrayals of aloof and mysterious beauties for well-known directors, including Luis Buñuel, François Truffaut, Jacques Demy, Roman Polanski, and Agnès Varda. In 1985, she succeeded Mireille Mathieu as the official face of Marianne, France's national symbol of liberty.
Deneuve made her screen debut in 1957 at age 13, in a film shot the previous year when she was only 12. She gained acclaim for her collaborations with Jacques Demy's starring in The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Young Girls of Rochefort, and Donkey Skin. She starred in Roman Polanski's Repulsion, and Luis Buñuel's Belle de Jour and Tristana. Her other notable films include The Hunger, Indochine, My Favourite Season, Place Vendôme, Dancer in the Dark, 8 Women, and The Truth.