Marcelle Duc (22 March 1917 – 23 November 2014), known professionally as Hélène Duc, was a French actress. She appeared in Edward and Caroline (1951), Je sais rien, mais je dirai tout (1973), and Tanguy (2001).

Hélène Duc
Duc on the set of Edward and Caroline in 1951
Born
Marcelle Geneviève Hélène Duc

(1917-03-22)22 March 1917
Died23 November 2014(2014-11-23) (aged 97)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationActress
Years active1944–2005

Duc played the role of Mahaut, Countess of Artois in the 1972 miniseries Les Rois maudits,[1][2] and later played Marguerite de Bouville in the 2005 adaptation of the same novels.[1][3]

In 1983, she performed at the Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse in a production of Chienne Dactylographe. She was named an officer of the Legion of Honour and Righteous Among the Nations in 2005.[2]

Duc was married to René Catroux, with whom she had two daughters.[1][4]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Lentz III, Harris M. (7 May 2015). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014. McFarland & Company. p. 100. ISBN 9780786476664. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Salino, Brigitte (24 November 2014). "Death of Hélène Duc, actress". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Les Rois maudits: Casting de la saison 1" (in French). AlloCiné. 2005. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Hélène Duc nous a quittés" (in French). MSN.com. Prisma Media. 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
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