Bernadette Lafont | |
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 Lafont in 2007 | |
| Born | 28 October 1938 Nîmes, France |
| Died | 25 July 2013 (aged 74) Nîmes, France |
| Years active | 1957–2013 |
| Spouse(s) | Gérard Blain (1957–1959) Diourka Medveczky (1959–1973) |
| Children | 3, including Pauline Lafont |
Bernadette Lafont (French pronunciation: [bɛʁnadɛt lafɔ̃]; 28 October 1938 – 25 July 2013) was a French actress who appeared in more than 120 feature films.[1] She has been considered "the face of French New Wave".[2][3][4][5][6] In 1999 she told The New York Times her work was "the motor of my existence".[7]
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