Photo: Studio Harcourt. / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Stéphane Audran represents, for me, a vanishing kind of screen presence: elegance that needs no volume. As Claude Chabrol's muse and the quietly radiant heart of Babette's Feast, she conveyed entire inner lives through stillness and a knowing glance. Her shelf of honors, from the Silver Bear to a BAFTA, only confirms what her films already prove. I admire actresses who hold the camera by composure rather than spectacle, and Audran was a master of that restraint. She passed in 2018, but the poise she left on film feels permanent and, frankly, increasingly rare.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stéphane Audran
- Name (Japanese)
- ステファーヌ・オードラン
- Reading
- すてふぁーぬ・おーどらん
- Born
- November 8, 1932 – March 27, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Versailles, Yvelines, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- audiobook narrator / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1986 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 1990 Officer of the National Order of Merit
- 1968 Silver Bear for Best Actress
- 1979 César Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 1988 Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
- 1970 Silver Shell for Best Actress
- 1973 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- 1997 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Stéphane Audran born?
November 8, 1932 – March 27, 2018.
Where is Stéphane Audran from?
Stéphane Audran is from Versailles, Yvelines, France.
What does Stéphane Audran do?
Stéphane Audran works as audiobook narrator, film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.