Brigitte Fossey , (born June 15, 1946) is a French actress.
The daughter of a schoolteacher, Fossey was five years old when she was cast by director René Clément to star in his film, Forbidden Games . Fossey played the role of an innocent child orphaned by World War II . The film won numerous awards worldwide including the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Fossey was hired by American actor/director Gene Kelly for his 1957 film, The Happy Road . When Fossey was ten years old her parents took her out of the film business so she could receive proper schooling. While completing her education, Fossey studied piano and dance and then went on to work in Geneva , Switzerland as an interpreter/translator.
In 1967, at age twenty, after studying acting at Yves Furet "Studio d'Entrainement de l'Acteur" in Paris, Fossey was offered the female lead by director Jean-Gabriel Albicocco for his film Le Grand Meaulnes . As an adult Fossey acted both on stage and in film, working with French directors such as François Truffaut and Bertrand Blier . Fluent in English , Fossey has appeared in several Hollywood motion pictures, including a 1979 role as the wife of Paul Newman in the Robert Altman -directed film, Quintet . In 1982, she was a member of the jury at the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival . During the 1990s, she began performing in television productions.
Brigitte Fossey has a daughter from her marriage to director Jean-François Adam , whom she met while making his 1970 film M comme Mathieu .
Awards and recognition 1977: Nominated for a César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Le Bon et les méchants 1978: Nominated for a César Award for Best Actress for Les Enfants du placard Actress
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Second to Nun (announced) as
Sister Maria Claire
2022
Renaissances (TV Mini Series) as
Françoise
- Épisode 6 (2022) - Françoise
- Épisode 5 (2022) - Françoise
- Épisode 4 (2022) - Françoise
- Épisode 2 (2022) - Françoise
- Épisode 1 (2022) - Françoise
2021
Le chemin du bonheur as
Judith Askelevicz
2017
Banking District (TV Series) as
Blanche Grangier
- Les 4 C (2019) - Blanche Grangier
- Les temps sont durs (2019) - Blanche Grangier
- A la poursuite du diamant rouge (2019) - Blanche Grangier
- Faire le bon choix (2019) - Blanche Grangier
- La banquière (2019) - Blanche Grangier
- Après le secret bancaire (2019) - Blanche Grangier
- Paradis perdu (2017)
- La loi du plus fort (2017)
- Sauver les meubles (2017)
- Des méthodes de Far-West (2017)
- Baptême du feu (2017)
- Les Confessions d'un banquier privé (2017)
2019
Raining Cats and Dogs! (TV Movie) as
Angèle
2018
Love in Vienna (TV Movie) as
Monique
2018
Murders in Valenciennes (TV Movie) as
Christiane Tortois
2018
Absinthe (Short) as
Grandma
2018
Infidelity (TV Movie) as
La mère de Marie
2017
Gaspard de la Nuit - Indine (Short)(voice)
2016
Don't Tell Her as
Violette
2016
Joséphine, ange gardien (TV Series) as
Gabrielle Chamant
- Le secret de Gabrielle (2016) - Gabrielle Chamant
2015
Magellan (TV Series) as
Marne Gurievsky
- Radio Saignac (2015) - Marne Gurievsky
2014
A Family Secret (TV Mini Series) as
Hélène
- Episode #1.6 (2014) - Hélène
- Episode #1.5 (2014) - Hélène
- Episode #1.4 (2014) - Hélène
- Episode #1.3 (2014) - Hélène
- Episode #1.1 (2014) - Hélène
- Episode #1.2 (2014) - Hélène
2013
Une femme nommée Marie (TV Movie) as
La voix de Marie (voice)
2009
Le mystère Joséphine (TV Movie) as
Rose Claire
2008
La mort dans l'île (TV Movie) as
Jeanne Borghese
2006
Grosse chaleur (TV Movie) as
Marie-Sophie
2004
L'homme en question (TV Movie) as
Elle
2003
Toujours tout droit (Short) as
La femme
1997
Un et un font six (TV Series) as
Laurence
- Chassé-croisé (2000) - Laurence
- Vive la mariée! (2000) - Laurence
- Papa, qui es-tu? (1999) - Laurence
- Être père c'est l'enfer (1999) - Laurence
- Très chère maison (1998) - Laurence
- Chère maison (1998) - Laurence
- Ça passe ou ça casse (1997) - Laurence
- Crise de confiance (1997) - Laurence
2000
Passage interdit (TV Movie) as
Mathilde Auger
1998
Une femme à suivre (TV Movie) as
Camille
1995
Una bambina di troppo (TV Movie)
1995
Femme de passions (TV Movie) as
Gabrielle
1995
Pour l'amour de Thomas (TV Movie) as
Véronique
1993
Le château des oliviers (TV Mini Series) as
Estelle Laborie
- Les Oliviers (1993) - Estelle Laborie
- La révélation (1993) - Estelle Laborie
- Les flammes (1993) - Estelle Laborie
- La malédiction (1993) - Estelle Laborie
- L'épreuve (1993) - Estelle Laborie
- L'espérance (1993) - Estelle Laborie
- La solitude (1993) - Estelle Laborie
- Les racines (1993) - Estelle Laborie
1992
Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel (TV Movie) as
Elisabeth Halbritter
1992
Un vampire au paradis as
Mme Belfond
1992
Ferbac (TV Series) as
Martine
- Bains de jouvence (1992) - Martine
1992
Les enfants du naufrageur as
Hélène
1991
The Last Butterfly as
Vera
1990
Chillers (TV Series) as
Sylvia
- Old Folks at Home (1990) - Sylvia
1989
L'été de la révolution (TV Movie) as
Marie-Antoinette
1988
Cinema Paradiso as
Elena Mendola - Adult (uncredited)
1987
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (TV Movie documentary) as
Récitante / Narrator (voice)
1985
L'affaire Caillaux (TV Movie) as
Henriette
1985
Au nom de tous les miens (TV Mini Series) as
Dina
- Episode #1.8 (1985) - Dina
- Episode #1.7 (1985) - Dina
- Episode #1.6 (1985) - Dina
- Episode #1.5 (1985) - Dina
- Episode #1.4 (1985) - Dina
- Episode #1.3 (1985) - Dina
- Episode #1.2 (1985) - Dina
- Episode #1.1 (1985) - Dina
1984
The Future of Emily as
Isabelle
1984
Les fausses confidences as
Araminte
1984
Un caso d'incoscienza (TV Movie) as
Elisabeth
1984
Un amour interdit as
Elvire
1983
Au nom de tous les miens as
Dina
1983
La scarlatine as
Nicole Palazzi
1983
Le bâtard as
La femme du contremaître
1983
Le jeune marié as
Viviane
1982
The Party 2 as
Françoise Beretton
1982
Enigma as
Karen Reinhardt
1982
Miras Haus (TV Movie)
1981
Croque la vie as
Catherine
1981
Chanel Solitaire as
Adrienne
1980
The Party as
Françoise Beretton
1980
L'été indien (TV Movie) as
Françoise
1979
Le mouton noir as
Béatrice, la femme de Vincent
1979
La triple muerte del tercer personaje as
La Française
1979
Mais où et donc Ornicar as
Anne
1978
L'affaire Suisse as
Mireille Wabre
1978
The Glass Cell as
Lisa Braun
1978
Guerres civiles en France as
Andrée Léo (segment "La semaine sanglante")
1977
La fille d'Amérique as
Béatrice
1977
Les enfants du placard as
Juliette
1977
The Man Who Loved Women as
Geneviève Bigey
1977
Le pays bleu as
Louise Morand
1976
Les fleurs du miel as
Sylvie / La femme-The wife
1976
Femmes Fatales as
Suzanne Dufour
1976
The Good and the Bad as
Dominique Blanchot
1975
Les Mohicans de Paris (TV Series) as
Olympe de Rieul
- Episode #2.8 (1975) - Olympe de Rieul
- Episode #2.7 (1975) - Olympe de Rieul
- Episode #2.6 (1975) - Olympe de Rieul
- Episode #2.5 (1975) - Olympe de Rieul
- Episode #2.4 (1975) - Olympe de Rieul
- Episode #2.3 (1975) - Olympe de Rieul
1975
Le chant du départ as
Marguerite
1975
Christophe Colomb (TV Movie) as
La reine Isabelle
1975
Esprits de famille (TV Movie) as
Ernestine Bichois
1975
La croisée (TV Movie) as
Viviane
1974
L'ironie du sort as
Ursula
1974
Les grands détectives (TV Series) as
Julia
- Callaghan: Un rendez vous dans les ténèbres (1974) - Julia
1974
Going Places as
La femme du train
1971
Les cent livres des hommes (TV Series) as
Grande Alice / Clélia
- Alice aux pays des merveilles (1973) - Grande Alice
- La chartreuse de Parme (1971) - Clélia
1973
The Man Who Died Twice (TV Movie) as
Denise
1973
M comme Mathieu as
Jeanne / Murielle
1973
Les gens de Mogador (TV Series) as
Dominique Vernet
- 1925 (1973) - Dominique Vernet
- 1917 (1973) - Dominique Vernet
- 1914 (1973) - Dominique Vernet
1972
Au théâtre ce soir (TV Series) as
Lucie
- Une femme libre (1972) - Lucie
1971
Raphaël ou le débauché as
Bernardine
1971
Crime et châtiment (TV Movie) as
Sonia
1968
Farewell, Friend as
Dominique 'Waterloo' Austerlitz
1967
The Wanderer as
Yvonne de Galais
1957
The Happy Road as
Janine Duval
1954
La corda d'acciaio as
Marcella
1952
Forbidden Games as
Paulette
Miscellaneous
1974
The Murdered Young Girl (voice dubbing: Sirpa Lane - uncredited)
Self
2012
C à vous (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 20 January 2023 (2023) - Self
- Episode dated 27 December 2016 (2016) - Self
- Episode dated 5 January 2012 (2012) - Self
2023
La Boum éternelle: Histoire d'un grand film sans prétention (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2022
Patrick Dewaere, mon héros (Documentary) as
Self
2022
Hossein, Ronet, Trintignant: confidences de trois acteurs inoubliables (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2021
Louis de Funès, champion du box office (TV Movie) as
Self
2021
L'invité (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 23 July 2021 (2021) - Self
2019
Les années Hollywood de François Chalais (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- La fin de l'âge d'or (2019) - Self
2018
Patrick Dewaere, drôle d'histoire (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2014
Un jour, un destin (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Claude Sautet, Romy, Yves, Michel et les autres (2017) - Self
- Marie-France Pisier, une femme sous influence (2014) - Self
2016
C l'hebdo (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 10 December 2016 (2016) - Self
2016
Brigitte Fossey, à coeur ouvert (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2012
La grande librairie (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #5.16 (2012) - Self
2010
La traversée du miroir (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 12 December 2010 (2010) - Self
2010
Ce soir (ou jamais!) (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 18 November 2010 (2010) - Self
2009
Vie privée, vie publique (TV Series) as
Self
- Jusqu'au bout de la passion (2009) - Self
2009
Années 70: La France se déshabille (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1991
Sacrée soirée (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 17 December 2008 (2008) - Self
- Episode dated 12 February 1992 (1992) - Self
- Episode dated 16 January 1991 (1991) - Self
2007
Personnel et confidentiel (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (2007) - Self
2002
On a tout essayé (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 15 December 2006 (2006) - Self
- Episode dated 26 January 2004 (2004) - Self
- Episode dated 5 September 2002 (2002) - Self
2000
Vivement dimanche (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Main Guest
- Patrick Bruel 2 (2006) - Self
- Jean-Baptiste Maunier (2006) - Self
- Brigitte Fossey (2005) - Self - Main Guest
- Michel Sardou 2 (2002) - Self
- Edouard Balladur (2000) - Self
2005
Le plus grand cabaret du monde (TV Series) as
Self
- Le grand cabaret sur son 31 (2005) (2005) - Self
2005
Vivement dimanche prochain (TV Series) as
Self - Main Guest
- Episode dated 17 April 2005 (2005) - Self - Main Guest
2004
Les 40 ans de la 2 (TV Movie documentary) as
Self (Bougie n°31)
2004
20h10 pétantes (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 October 2004 (2004) - Self
- Episode dated 10 February 2004 (2004) - Self
2004
Tout le monde en parle (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 2 October 2004 (2004) - Self
2004
On ne peut pas plaire à tout le monde (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 12 September 2004 (2004) - Self
2004
Arrêt spectacles (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 17 July 2004 (2004) - Self
2004
Le fabuleux destin de... (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Main guest
- Episode dated 1 June 2004 (2004) - Self - Main guest
- Episode dated 31 May 2004 (2004) - Self - Main guest
2003
Histoires de fiction (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Les sagas familiale (2003) - Self
2000
Les enfants de la télé (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 27 September 2002 (2002) - Self
- Episode dated 14 April 2000 (2000) - Self
2002
Ombre et lumière (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 20 September 2002 (2002) - Self
1985
La nuit des 7 d'or (TV Mini Series) as
Self
- La 15ème cérémonie des 7 d'or (2001) - Self
- La 1ère nuit des 7 d'or (1985) - Self
1988
La nuit des Molières (TV Series documentary) as
Self / Self - Presenter
- La 14ème nuit des Molières (2000) - Self
- La 10ème nuit des Molières (1996) - Self
- La 9ème nuit des Molières (1995) - Self
- La 7ème nuit des Molières (1993) - Self - Presenter
- La 2ème nuit des Molières (1988) - Self
1991
Bouillon de culture (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Racontez-nous votre enfance (2000) - Self
- Changer, le monde (1991) - Self
1996
Thé ou café (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 22 January 2000 (2000) - Self
- Episode dated 28 April 1996 (1996) - Self
1999
Comme au cinéma (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 20 January 2000 (2000) - Self
- Episode dated 23 May 1999 (1999) - Self
1976
La nuit des Césars (TV Series documentary) as
Self / Self - Presenter
- 23ème nuit des Césars (1998) - Self
- 15ème nuit des Césars (1990) - Self - Presenter
- 12ème nuit des Césars (1987) - Self
- 11ème nuit des Césars (1986) - Self - Presenter
- 9ème nuit des Césars (1984) - Self
- 7ème nuit des Césars (1982) - Self
- 1ère nuit des Césars (1976) - Self - Presenter
1998
Stars'N Co (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 8 February 1998 (1998) - Self
1996
Droit d'auteurs (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 7 April 1996 (1996) - Self
1996
Studio Gabriel (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 27 March 1996 (1996) - Self
1994
Coucou c'est nous! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 January 1994 (1994) - Self
1993
Que le meilleur gagne (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- Que le meilleur gagne plus Spécial Restos du Coeur (1993) - Self - Panelist
1992
Dream On (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 9 June 1992 (1992) - Self
1992
Zapper n'est pas jouer (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 17 January 1992 (1992) - Self
1991
Matin Bonheur (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 28 January 1991 (1991) - Self
1990
Les 4 vérités (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 6 June 1990 (1990) - Self
1983
Champs-Elysées (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 February 1988 (1988) - Self
- Episode dated 30 May 1987 (1987) - Self
- Episode dated 12 April 1986 (1986) - Self
- Episode dated 1 October 1983 (1983) - Self
1987
Panique sur le 16 (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 30 October 1987 (1987) - Self
1982
Mardi cinéma (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 22 April 1986 (1986) - Self
- Episode dated 13 November 1984 (1984) - Self
- Episode dated 8 November 1983 (1983) - Self
- Episode dated 14 June 1983 (1983) - Self
- Episode dated 23 November 1982 (1982) - Self
1983
Droit de réponse: l'esprit de contradiction (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 5 February 1983 (1983) - Self
1981
Stars (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.9 (1981) - Self
1980
Jeudi cinéma (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 19 November 1981 (1981) - Self
- Episode dated 18 December 1980 (1980) - Self
1980
Les nouveaux rendez-vous (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 15 November 1981 (1981) - Self
- Episode dated 19 October 1980 (1980) - Self
1981
Ciné regards (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 9 May 1981 (1981) - Self
1976
Numéro un (TV Series) as
Self
- Alice Dona (1981) - Self
- Gérard Lenorman (1976) - Self
1980
Cannes Film Festival (TV Series) as
Self
- Gala de clôture du 33ème festival de Cannes (1980) - Self
1977
Les rendez-vous du dimanche (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 30 September 1979 (1979) - Self
- Episode dated 29 April 1979 (1979) - Self
- Episode dated 16 October 1977 (1977) - Self
- Episode dated 27 February 1977 (1977) - Self
1978
Spécial cinéma (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 22 April 1979 (1979) - Self
- Episode dated 24 September 1978 (1978) - Self
1979
Monsieur Cinéma (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 15 April 1979 (1979) - Self
1975
Pour le cinéma (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 9 May 1977 (1977) - Self
- Episode dated 23 November 1975 (1975) - Self
1976
Allons au cinéma (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 12 February 1976 (1976) - Self
- Episode dated 29 January 1976 (1976) - Self
1972
Le grand échiquier (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 31 December 1973 (1973) - Self
- Episode #1.2 (1972) - Self
1973
Samedi soir (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 10 February 1973 (1973) - Self
1972
Yôsei no uta (Documentary) as
Self
Archive Footage
2020
Le fantôme de Laurent Terzieff (Documentary)
2018
Passion Terzieff (TV Movie documentary)
2018
Les Chroniques du Mea (TV Series) as
Self
- Les Chroniques Nostalgiques de l'Eté: Dolmen (Episode 2) (2018) - Self
- Les Chroniques Nostalgiques de l'Eté: Dolmen (Episode 1) (2018) - Self
2013
René Clément, témoin et poète (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2010
Un étrange équipage (Documentary)
1985
Vivement Truffaut (TV Movie documentary) as
Self / Geneviève