Yvonne Printemps

In 1994, the government of France placed her image on a postage stamp.
. Yvonne Printemps died in the Paris suburb of Neuilly on January 19, 1977. She gained a following as Tracy Vetter on the final season of the science fiction drama Forever Knight in 1995-1996, and was cast on the syndicated science-fiction series Andromeda in 2000; the series is currently in its fifth season. She continued to perform on stage until she was well into her sixties and remained active with Pierre Fresnay, co-directing the Théâtre de la Michodière in Paris with him until his death in 1975. She formed a local theature group in Toronto after graduation and landed her first film and television roles in the mid-1990s. Personifying the grand diva, she made a great spectacle wherever she went with her pet poodles on a leash. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Ryder attended the University of Toronto, where he began acting.

Loving the spotlight, she would be seen draped with jewels and wearing enormous hats. Lisa Ryder (born 26 October 1970) is a Canadian actress best known as Beka Valentine on the science fiction television series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda. Following her divorce from Sacha Guitry, she fell in love with French film star Pierre Fresnay with whom she remained for life. She appeared in nine motion pictures, including the starring role in both the stage and screen versions of "Le Trois Valses.". In 1934 she received international acclaim for her performance in the Noel Coward play, "Conversation Piece." She performed in Paris and at London's West End before going to the United States to star on Broadway.

Together they performed in a number of his plays bringing the extremely popular 1925 production of "Mozart" to cities in North America, including New York City, Montreal, Quebec and Boston, Massachusetts. In 1919, she married actor-playwright Sacha Guitry. Her voice and stage presence made her a great star at a young age, appearing as a teenager with the greatest stars of the day, Maurice Chevalier and Mistinguett. Nicknamed Printemps (springtime) by her fellow chorus members because of her sunny disposition, she started in operetta, appearing in such works as "Les Contes de Perrault" (1913) and "Le Poilu" (1916).

Born Yvonne Wignolle, she was dancing in revues at the Folies Bergère in Paris at age 13. Yvonne Printemps, born July 25, 1895 in Ermont, Île-de-France, France - died January 19, 1977 in Paris, France, was a singer and actress.