Simone Signoret

See also: Cinema of France. She has made few films since, the best-known being Nuns on the Run (1990), a rare comedy performance. The late American singer, pianist and composer Nina Simone took her stage name from Signoret. Her first film role was in 1971, in Nicholas and Alexandra, and she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of the Empress Alexandra. She died of pancreatic cancer in Auteuil-Anthouillet, France, and is buried in Le Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France. She appeared in many British television drama productions in the 1960s and early 1970s. Her second marriage was to the Italian-born actor Yves Montand. Her marriage to director Trevor Nunn, which ended in divorce, was a famous theatrical alliance.

First married to the filmmaker Yves Allégret, with whom she had a daughter Catherine Allégret, herself an actress. Suzman tends to run towards classical works, performing in many productions of Shakespeare plays, and in such works as The Three Sisters and Hedda Gabler. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1959 for her performance in Room at the Top. Born in Johannesburg, she is a niece of anti-apartheid campaigner, Helen Suzman. She was born in Wiesbaden, Germany. Janet Suzman (born February 9, 1939) is a South African actress. Simone Signoret (March 25, 1921 - September 30, 1985), was the pseudonym (after her mother's last name) of Simone Kaminker, a French actress.

Boléro (1942). Le Prince charmant (1942). Les Visiteurs du soir (1942). Le Voyageur de la Toussaint (1943).

Adieu Léonard (1943). L'Ange de la nuit (1944). Béatrice devant le désir (1944). Service de nuit (1944).

Le Mort ne reçoit plus (1944). La Boîte aux rêves (1945). Les Démons de l'aube (1946). Le Couple idéal (1946).

Macadam (1946). Fantômas (1947). Against the Wind (1948). Dédée d'Anvers (1948).

Impasse des deux anges (1948). Manèges (1949). Swiss Tour (1950). La Ronde (1950).

Le Traqué (1950). Gunman in the Streets (1950). Sans laisser d'adresse (1951). Ombre et lumière (1951).

Casque d'or (1952). Thérèse Raquin (1953). Les Diaboliques (1955) (Diabolique). Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (1955).

La Mort en ce jardin (1956). Un matin comme les autres (1956). Die Windrose (1957). Les Les Sorcières de Salem (1957).

Room at the Top (1959). Les Mauvais coups (1960). Adua e le compagne (1960). Amours célèbres (1961).

Barabbas (1962). Term of Trial (1962). Il Giorno più corto (1962). Le Jour et l'heure (1963).

Dragées au poivre (1963). Ship of Fools (1965). Compartiment tueurs (1965). Paris brûle-t-il? (1966).

The Deadly Affair (1966). Games (1967). The Sea Gull (1968). Freedom (1969).

Mr. L'Armée des ombres (1969). L'Américain (1969). L'Aveu (1970).