Stéphane Audran

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Characters played by Stéphane Audran

Alice Sénéchal — The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)

Alice Sénéchal is Henri Sénéchal’s wife and the hostess whose home repeatedly becomes the setting for failed meals. She is surprised when the group arrives on the wrong evening, joins the others at the inn, and later helps receive Monsignor Dufour after rejecting his disguise. Her household is tied to the trafficking scheme.

Walloon — The Big Red One (1980)

Belgian underground agent rescued by the squad from a German-held asylum. Her rescue represents a key vignette of the squad's operations behind enemy lines.

Babette — Babette's Feast (1987)

A Parisian refugee who becomes the sisters' housekeeper and cook for fourteen years. After winning the lottery, she spends all 10,000 francs preparing an extraordinary French feast for the congregation, offering it as an act of gratitude and artistic self-sacrifice. She was formerly head chef at the Café Anglais.

Ilona Morgan — And Then There Were None (1974)

Ilona Morgan is an actress among the isolated guests. She reveals her troubled past, including the circumstances connected with her husband's suicide, after the earlier murders have heightened suspicion. She is subsequently killed by a venomous snake, making her another victim in the staged sequence of deaths.

Huguette Cordier — Coup de Torchon (1981)

Lucien's wife who openly cohabits with her lover, Nono, passing him off as her brother. She saves money to leave Lucien and confronts him at Rose's house, where she is accidentally shot and killed by Rose during a struggle.

Jacqueline — The Champagne Murders (1967)

Jacqueline is Christine's assistant in the champagne business, where she normally wears a dark wig and pale make-up. Away from work she appears as Blonde, Christopher's mistress. Paul recognizes her from earlier encounters, and she is revealed to have carried out the last three stranglings.

Laure — Betty (1992)

An older alcoholic woman who offers care and friendship to the recently divorced Betty. She is in a relationship with Mario and eventually realizes her mistake in trusting Betty, leading to the collapse of their relationship and Betty's downfall.

Hélène — The Third Lover (1962)

Hélène is Andreas Hartmann’s French wife and a central figure in Albin Mercier’s investigation into the couple’s marriage. After tactfully rejecting Albin’s advances, she is spied upon and photographed with her lover. She explains the stabilizing value of the marriage before Andreas kills her during the confrontation.

Shireen Firdausi — Silver Bears (1977)

Shireen is presented as the sister of Agha Firdausi and a member of the family behind the supposed Iranian silver mine. She and Agha obtain financing through the Lugano bank, but she later tells Doc that Agha was an actor she hired because she doubted a bank would lend $20 million to a woman. She marries the Prince.

The Widow — Eagle's Wing (1979)

The Widow is a wealthy passenger traveling by stagecoach toward her family's hacienda. Her journey forms one of the film's parallel plot strands before the war party attacks the coach, killing several occupants and leaving the survivors exposed in the desert. Her journey becomes connected to the wider pursuit involving White Bull and the hacienda.

Christiane Dubaye — Death of a Corrupt Man (1977)

The wife of Deputy Philippe Dubaye. She is directly affected by his corrupt past, the murder, and the subsequent conspiracy to retrieve the blackmail evidence.

Édith Lassalle — The Girl from Monaco (2008)

A woman on trial for killing her former lover. She is the mother of Louis Lassalle and hires Bertrand Beauvois to defend her. After spending only one year in prison, she is ultimately freed following the case's resolution.

Career Overview

Stéphane Audran has 93 screen credits in a career dating back to 1951. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently La Cage aux Folles Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Babette's Feast, The Unfaithful Wife, The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
93
Birth Date
1932-11-08
Birth Place
Versailles, Seine-et-Oise, France

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Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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