Nationality French Years active 1896–1952 | Occupation Actress | |
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Full Name Charlotte Lucie Marie Adèle Stephanie Adrienne Faës Born 20 March 1865 ( 1865-03-20 ) Vaujours, Seine-Saint-Denis, France Died 14 October 1956, Versailles, Yvelines, France Spouse Georges Méliès (m. 1925–1938) Movies The Haunted Castle, The Vanishing Lady, After the Ball, Bluebeard, Joan of Arc Similar Georges Méliès, Bleuette Bernon, Brian Selznick, Georges Van Parys |
Charlotte Lucie Marie Adèle Stephanie Adrienne Faës, known by her stage name Jehanne d'Alcy (20 March 1865 – 14 October 1956), was a French film actress. She was the wife of French cinema pioneer Georges Méliès from 1926 until his death in 1938.
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D'Alcy had achieved success in theatrical productions by 1896, but left the stage to devote herself to film, becoming one of the first performers to do so.
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She was born in Vaujours, Seine-Saint-Denis. She appeared in Le Manoir du diable (1896), Jeanne d'Arc (1900) and Le Voyage dans la lune (1902). She died in Versailles at age 91.
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She was portrayed by actress Helen McCrory in Martin Scorsese's 2011 film Hugo.
Selected filmography
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References
Jehanne d'Alcy Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA