Hélène Duc

Hélène Duc

Biography

Marcelle Duc (22 March 1917 – 23 November 2014), known professionally as Hélène Duc, was a French actress. She appeared in Edward and Caroline (1951), Je sais rien, mais je dirai tout (1973), and Tanguy (2001).

Duc played the role of Mahaut, Countess of Artois in the 1972 miniseries Les Rois maudits, and later played Marguerite de Bouville in the 2005 adaptation of the same novels.

In 1983, she performed at the Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse in a production of Chienne Dactylographe. She was named an officer of the Legion of Honour and Righteous Among the Nations in 2005.

Duc was married to René Catroux, with whom she had two daughters.

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🎬 Movies Featuring Hélène Duc

Tanguy

Tanguy (2001)

as Grand-Mère
Angel

Angel (2001)

as Natacha
Les Sœurs Soleil

Les Sœurs Soleil (1997)

as La dame chez le vétérinaire
Miss Mona

Miss Mona (1987)

as Mona's mother
La chienlit

La chienlit (1983)

as Madame Cornebugle
Alors... Heureux ?

Alors... Heureux ? (1980)

as L'examinateur Mlle Chaufour
Le lys dans la vallée

Le lys dans la vallée (1970)

as Madame de Vandenesse
Les baratineurs

Les baratineurs (1965)

as Marie-Louise du Portail
Male Hunt

Male Hunt (1964)

as Madame Armande
How to Succeed in Love

How to Succeed in Love (1962)

as Wife of the director of Editions du Soleil
Picnic on the Grass

Picnic on the Grass (1959)

as Isabelle, la secrétaire du biologiste
The Grand Manoeuvre

The Grand Manoeuvre (1955)

as Prefect (uncredited)
The Happiest of Men

The Happiest of Men (1952)

as The worldly lawyer
Edward and Caroline

Edward and Caroline (1951)

as Music-loving guest
Paris Frills

Paris Frills (1945)

as Une employée de la maison de couture (uncredited)