Cécile Sorel
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Céline Émilie Seurre (7 September 1873 in Paris – 3 September 1966 in Trouville-sur-Mer), known as Cécile Sorel or the Comtesse de Ségur by marriage, was a French comic actress. She enjoyed great popularity and was known for her extravagant costumes.
Biography
Sorel was attracted to the theater at an early age, studying with
Although long engaged to
In 1909, she had the starring role in
In 1950, she underwent a "conversion" and, following the lead of the original Comtesse de Ségur, took her vows as a
She was painted by François Flameng[1] and her likeness appears in a fresco by Charles Hoffbauer on the ceiling of the cupola at the Château d'Artigny in Montbazon, once owned by François Coty. A college in the town of Mériel is named after her.
References
- ^ a b "Cecile Sorel French Actress by (sic) Mary Evans Picture Library". Fine Art America. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
Further reading
- Cécile Sorel: An Autobiography ("Les Belles Heures de Ma Vie") translated by Philip John Stead, Staples Press, 1953. Roy Publishers, 1954.
- La confession de Célimène, Volume 2 of "Souvenirs", Presses de la Cité, 1949
External links
- "Hommage à Célimène (Cécile Sorel)", a video narrated by Béatrix Dussane from the Institut national de l'audiovisuel (INA).
- "Comtesse de Ségur", a video by Henry Magnan and Yannick Bellon from the INA.
- Documents related to Cécile Sorel @ Gallica.
- Cécile Sorel at IMDb