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My Take
I find Simone Simon's career fascinating because she's so tied to one indelible image: the feline mystery of Cat People. She was a French actress, born near Marseille in the early 1910s, who started in film around 1931 and crossed over to Hollywood. What strikes me is how that 1942 horror role and its sequel, The Curse of the Cat People, ended up defining a long international career. There's something fitting about a performer whose name became shorthand for that uneasy elegance. I'd love to know more about her stage work, since the records here are sparse beyond the films that made her a cult figure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Simone Simon
- Name (Japanese)
- シモーヌ・シモン
- Reading
- しもーぬ・しもん
- Born
- April 23, 1910 – February 22, 2005
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- 13th arrondissement of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Simone Simon born?
April 23, 1910 – February 22, 2005.
Where is Simone Simon from?
Simone Simon is from 13th arrondissement of Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
What does Simone Simon do?
Simone Simon works as stage actor, film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.