Biography

Edwige Feuillère was born on October 29, 1907 in Vesoul, Haute-Saône, Franche-Comté, France. She was an actress and writer, known for Olivia (1951), Lucrezia Borgia (1935) and Wicked Duchess (1942). She was married to Pierre Feuillère. She died on November 13, 1998 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France.

She was more famous for playing the role of Marguerite Gautier in "La Dame aux Camelias" (aka "Camille") than any other French actress of the twentieth century. Her performance (in French) has been preserved on long out-of-print LPs.

Nicknamed "Edwige 1ère" (= Edwige the 1st) for her cool and rather imposing acting style.

Originally performed on stage under the name Cora Lynn.

Distinguished star of the French stage, graduate from the Paris Conservatoire in 1931. Appeared for two years with the Comedie Francaise, but had to wait for theatrical recognition until 1939, when cast as Marguerite Gautier in 'La Dame aux Camelias'. Thereafter played many femmes fatale, elegant socialites and women of the world, on both stage and screen, until her retirement at the age of 85. She was awarded the Legion d'honneur in 1980.

[on Jean Gabin] Jean Gabin was mysterious enough, secret enough, but he was a great actor, and it's always agreeable to work with a great actor. When you're working with people of talent, matters go very easily.

[1987 comment on Brigitte Bardot] Brigitte bowled me over with a sort of insolent grace and her extraordinary ease. She was very young when I met her for the first time. She seemed to be dancing through life, dancing through her films. I think that she didn't really like it so much to be an actress . Celebrity weighed heavy on her.