Michèle Mercier
Biography
Michèle Mercier is a French actress who trained as a dancer, became a soloist at the Nice Opéra, and moved to Paris at 17 to join Roland Petit's troupe and the Ballets of the Eiffel Tower while studying acting with Solange Sicard. After early romantic comedies and a bit part in François Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player (1960), she worked in England and Italy, often as women of easy virtue. Her fortunes changed in 1963 when she won the title part in Angelique (1964) over a field of better known candidates, and five sequels followed. The character brought stardom but also overshadowed her other work. Later came roles in The Thunder of God, opposite Jean Gabin, and La Seconde Vérité, with Robert Hossein, before she left for the United States with little luck. After a fourteen-year break she returned in La Rumbera (1998), and in 2006 she was made a chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
87years old
Turns 88 on January 1in 52 days
- Born Nice
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Jocelyne Yvonne Renée Mercier (birth name)Also credited as Michele Mercier
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 12 years1960 to 1972
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Big break
Mercier was cast as Angélique after many actresses were considered and turned down or were rejected, including Brigitte Bardot, Annette Stroyberg, Catherine Deneuve, Jane Fonda, Virna Lisi, and Marina Vlady, who almost signed a contract.
Early training
While dancing in Paris with Roland Petit's troupe and the Ballets of the Eiffel Tower, Mercier studied acting under Solange Sicard.
Michèle Mercier movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Bernard Borderie directed four of these films. Robert Hossein appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Robert Hossein's page
Omero Capanna's page
Jean Rochefort's page
Giuliano Gemma's page
Virna Lisi's page
Vittorio Caprioli's page
Bernard BorderieDirector, 4 films, 1964 to 1968
Also two films together16 more actors
- Ettore ManniAngelique and the Sultan (1968) and Untamable Angelique (1967)
- François MaistreAngelique: The Road To Versailles (1965) and Angelique (1964)
- Charles RegnierAngelique: The Road To Versailles (1965) and Angelique (1964)
- Mario FelicianiRoma bene (1971) and Casanova 70 (1965)
- Arturo DominiciAngelique and the Sultan (1968) and Untamable Angelique (1967)
- Daniele VargasCemetery Without Crosses (1969) and The Monsters (1963)
- Denise ProvenceAngelique: The Road To Versailles (1965) and Angelique (1964)
- Renato De CarmineAngelique and the Sultan (1968) and Untamable Angelique (1967)
- Claude GiraudAngelique: The Road To Versailles (1965) and Angelique (1964)
- Pasquale MartinoAngelique and the Sultan (1968) and Untamable Angelique (1967)
- Roger PigautAngelique and the Sultan (1968) and Untamable Angelique (1967)
- Bruno DietrichAngelique and the Sultan (1968) and Untamable Angelique (1967)
- Gaby MeséeAngelique and the Sultan (1968) and Untamable Angelique (1967)
- Jacques TojaAngelique: The Road To Versailles (1965) and Angelique (1964)
- Robert PorteAngelique: The Road To Versailles (1965) and Angelique (1964)
- Samia SaliAngelique and the Sultan (1968) and Untamable Angelique (1967)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Three awards and honors from 2022 to 2023.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2023 | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 2022 | Officer of Arts and Letters | Won | |
| Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Won | ||
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