Born in Bordeaux, Gironde, France — Dec 23 1900• Died Aug 14 1985

Marie Bell (23 December 1900 – 14 August 1985), born Marie-Jeanne Bellon-Downey, was a French tragedian, comic actor and stage director. She was the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris from 1962 onwards, and this theatre now bears her name. Marie Bell was born on 23 December 1900 in Bègles near Bordeaux (France). With her Irish father, she spent her childhood between Bordeaux and England. Bell was a classical actress. She also appeared in avant-garde theatre, Jean Genet in particular. Her interpretation of the role of Phèdre is highly noted :…
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Corinna Gilardini

Christine Surgère

La Grande Antoinette

Elderly Marie-Paule

Hélène

Monique Lerbier, la garçonne

sœur Maria

Marguerite

Phèdre

Fernande dite La Glu
Mattia

Aurore

Caroline

Simone Dabrau

Fédora

Florence / Irma

Juliette Récamier


Isabelle

Maud de Rouvre

Blanchette Rousset
Tania Balieff


Stéphane Oswill

Florence


Suzanne
Renée Morhange


Countess Rosine Ferraud

Nelly Irwin
Anna Maria di Beaulieu

Bettine Barsac
