08/06/1925
Paris, Île-de-France, France:
De Franse karakteractrice Lilyan Chauvin is misschien wel zo'n acteur of actrice van wie je het gezicht herkent zonder de naam te weten. Chauvin was een ervaren toneelactrice in Europa en was bedreven in het spelen van strenge, maar soms ook liefdevolle personages. Horrorfans kennen haar wellicht het best als de sinistere Moeder Overste in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), maar haar carrière begon al in de jaren 50 toen ze van het toneel werd geplukt voor kleine bijrollen in films. Een opmerkelijke film was die met John Wayne in North to Alaska (1960). Zo'n dertig jaar lang was Chauvin een van de meest gevraagde karakteractrices in Hollywood, met rollen in meer dan veertig films en televisieseries. Haar uitgebreide filmografie omvat onder meer Private Benjamin (1980), Predator 2 (1990), No Place to Hide (1992), Universal Soldier (1992) als de moeder van Jean-Claude Van Damme, en Steven Spielbergs Catch Me If You Can (2002) met Tom Hanks en Leonardo DiCaprio.
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The Passing (2011) as Rebecca Naibert |
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Sublime (2007) as European Nurse |
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Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006) as Self |
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Illusion Infinity (2004) as Nurse |
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Catch Me If You Can (2002) as Mrs. Lavalier |
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Duty Dating (2002) as Dr. Hartley |
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The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) as Medium |
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Missing Pieces (2001) as Serena |
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Skeleton Woman (2000) as Bone Gatherer |
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Stanley's Gig (2000) as Grace |
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Five Aces (1999) as Grandmother Kalliope |
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Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1995) as Miss Osie |
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Tyson (1995) as Camille Ewald |
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Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women (1994) as Coach |
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Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story (1994) as Skating Judge |
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No Place to Hide (1992) as Mother Superior |
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Round Trip to Heaven (1992) as Chaperone |
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Universal Soldier (1992) as Mrs. John Devreux |
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Stormy Weathers (1992) as Mrs. Comden |
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Predator 2 (1990) as Irene Edwards |
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Bad Influence (1990) as Art Gallery Patron |
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Death Doll (1989) as Madame Zerba |
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Listen to Me (1989) as |
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Born in East L.A. (1987) as German Woman |
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Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) as Mother Superior (archive footage) |
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Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) as Mother Superior |
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The Junkman (1982) as French Reporter |
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Beyond Reason (1982) as Nurse Johnson |
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Private Benjamin (1980) as Mrs. Trémont |
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Portrait of a Stripper (1979) as Yvette |
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Flying High (1978) as Miss Simmons |
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Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (1978) as Louise |
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Child of Glass (1978) as Madame Dumaine |
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The Other Side of Midnight (1977) as Mrs. Page |
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Victory at Entebbe (1976) as French Nun |
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Funny Lady (1975) as Mademoiselle |
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Once Upon a Dead Man (1971) as Madame Jarnac |
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The Mephisto Waltz (1971) as Woman Writer |
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Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) as French Actress on TV Screen |
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Tickle Me (1965) as Ronnie |
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Two Weeks in Another Town (1962) as Bar Girl (uncredited) |
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Bloodlust! (1961) as Sandra Balleau |
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North to Alaska (1960) as Jenny Lamont |
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North to Alaska (1960) as Jenny Lamont (uncredited) |
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Walk Like a Dragon (1960) as Mme. Lili Raide |
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The Peter Tchaikovsky Story (1959) as Fanny Durbach |
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King Creole (1958) as Catherine (uncredited) |
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Lost, Lonely and Vicious (1958) as Tanya Pernaud |
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Silk Stockings (1957) as Dancer Sonia (uncredited) |
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Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957) as Reporter (uncredited) |