Portrait of Françoise Rosay

Françoise Rosay

Bio: Françoise Rosay born Françoise Bandy de Nalèche, (19 April 1891 – 28 March 1974) was a French opera singer, diseuse, and actress who enjoyed a film career of over sixty years and who became a legendary figure in French cinema. She went on to appear in over 100 movies in her career
Born: Fri, Apr 17 1891
Birthplace: Paris, France

Death: Thu, Mar 28 1974
Françoise Rosay is 82 years old
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Poster of The Pedestrian
The Pedestrian
Françoise Rosay was
82 in The Pedestrian
as 'Frau Dechamps'.
Wed, Sep 05 1973
Poster of Not Dumb, the Bird
Not Dumb, the Bird
Françoise Rosay was
81 in Not Dumb, the Bird
as 'Mrs. Morelli-Johnson'.
Wed, Nov 15 1972
Poster of 3000 Million Without an Elevator
3000 Million Without an Elevator
Françoise Rosay was
81 in 3000 Million Without an Elevator
as 'Madame Dubreuil'.
Fri, Aug 18 1972
Poster of Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille
Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille
Françoise Rosay was
78 in Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille
as 'Louise de Kerfuntel'.
Thu, Aug 14 1969
Poster of Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese
Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese
Françoise Rosay was
77 in Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese
as 'Léontine Palpicart aka 'La Gâteuse''.
Fri, Sep 06 1968
Poster of The 25th Hour
The 25th Hour
Françoise Rosay was
76 in The 25th Hour
as 'Mme Nagy (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 26 1967
Poster of L'Âge heureux
L'Âge heureux
Françoise Rosay was
74 in L'Âge heureux
as 'Mme Aubry'.
Fri, Feb 11 1966
Poster of Cloportes
Cloportes
Françoise Rosay was
74 in Cloportes
as 'Gertrude, une "prêteuse" du milieu'.
Fri, Oct 01 1965
Poster of Up from the Beach
Up from the Beach
Françoise Rosay was
74 in Up from the Beach
as 'Lili's Grandmother'.
Tue, May 25 1965
Poster of Full Hearts and Empty Pockets
Full Hearts and Empty Pockets
Françoise Rosay was
72 in Full Hearts and Empty Pockets
as 'Borgia'.
Thu, Feb 27 1964
Poster of Frau Cheneys Ende
Frau Cheneys Ende
Françoise Rosay was
71 in Frau Cheneys Ende
as 'Mrs. Webley'.
Thu, Sep 27 1962
Poster of The Counterfeiters of Paris
The Counterfeiters of Paris
Françoise Rosay was
70 in The Counterfeiters of Paris
as 'Madame Pauline'.
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of The Full Treatment
The Full Treatment
Françoise Rosay was
69 in The Full Treatment
as 'Madame Prade'.
Sat, Oct 01 1960
Poster of Stefanie in Rio
Stefanie in Rio
Françoise Rosay was
69 in Stefanie in Rio
as 'Leonora Guala'.
Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of Lovers Woods
Lovers Woods
Françoise Rosay was
69 in Lovers Woods
as 'Madame Parisot'.
Sat, Aug 13 1960
Poster of Without Trumpet or Drum
Without Trumpet or Drum
Françoise Rosay was
68 in Without Trumpet or Drum
as 'La grand-mère de Marguerite'.
Tue, Dec 22 1959
Poster of Eyes of Love
Eyes of Love
Françoise Rosay was
68 in Eyes of Love
as 'Mrs. Montcatel mother'.
Wed, Nov 25 1959
Poster of Riff Raff Girls
Riff Raff Girls
Françoise Rosay was
68 in Riff Raff Girls
as 'Berthe'.
Wed, May 20 1959
Poster of The Sound and the Fury
The Sound and the Fury
Françoise Rosay was
67 in The Sound and the Fury
as 'Caroline Compson'.
Fri, Mar 27 1959
Poster of The Gambler
The Gambler
Françoise Rosay was
67 in The Gambler
as 'Aunt Antonia'.
Sun, Oct 26 1958
Poster of Me and the Colonel
Me and the Colonel
Françoise Rosay was
67 in Me and the Colonel
as 'Madame Bouffier'.
Wed, Oct 01 1958
Poster of Non sono più guaglione
Non sono più guaglione
Françoise Rosay was
66 in Non sono più guaglione
as 'Vincenzino's mother'.
Mon, Dec 23 1957
Poster of Interlude
Interlude
Françoise Rosay was
66 in Interlude
as 'Comtesse Reinhart'.
Wed, Oct 30 1957
Poster of The Seventh Sin
The Seventh Sin
Françoise Rosay was
66 in The Seventh Sin
as 'Mother Superior'.
Fri, Jun 28 1957
Poster of Girls of Today
Girls of Today
Françoise Rosay was
64 in Girls of Today
as 'padrona della pensione'.
Tue, Dec 27 1955
Poster of That Lady
That Lady
Françoise Rosay was
63 in That Lady
as 'Bernardine'.
Sat, Mar 05 1955
Poster of Queen Margot
Queen Margot
Françoise Rosay was
63 in Queen Margot
as 'Catherine de Médicis / Catharine of Medici'.
Thu, Nov 25 1954
Poster of Les éloquents
Les éloquents
Françoise Rosay was
62 in Les éloquents
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of Sul ponte dei sospiri
Sul ponte dei sospiri
Françoise Rosay was
62 in Sul ponte dei sospiri
as 'Lady of Sant'Agata'.
Fri, Aug 21 1953
Poster of He Who Is Without Sin...
He Who Is Without Sin...
Françoise Rosay was
61 in He Who Is Without Sin...
as 'La contessa Lamieri'.
Thu, Dec 18 1952
Poster of Wanda the Sinner
Wanda the Sinner
Françoise Rosay was
61 in Wanda the Sinner
as 'Anna Steiner'.
Sat, Aug 16 1952
Poster of Smuggler's Ball
Smuggler's Ball
Françoise Rosay was
61 in Smuggler's Ball
as 'Gabrielle Demeuse'.
Sun, Jun 08 1952
Poster of The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins
Françoise Rosay was
60 in The Seven Deadly Sins
as 'Elisabeth de Pallières, the mother (segment "Pride")'.
Thu, Mar 27 1952
Poster of Nobody's Children
Nobody's Children
Françoise Rosay was
60 in Nobody's Children
as 'La contessa Canali'.
Thu, Nov 22 1951
Poster of The Red Inn
The Red Inn
Françoise Rosay was
60 in The Red Inn
as 'Marie Martin'.
Fri, Oct 19 1951
Poster of K – Das Haus des Schweigens
K – Das Haus des Schweigens
Françoise Rosay was
59 in K – Das Haus des Schweigens
as 'Noemi, die Amme'.
Tue, Mar 27 1951
Poster of The 13th Letter
The 13th Letter
Françoise Rosay was
59 in The 13th Letter
as 'Mrs. Gauthier'.
Wed, Feb 21 1951
Poster of The Naked Heart
The Naked Heart
Françoise Rosay was
59 in The Naked Heart
as 'Laura Chapdelaine'.
Thu, Nov 16 1950
Poster of September Affair
September Affair
Françoise Rosay was
59 in September Affair
as 'Maria Salvatini'.
Wed, Oct 18 1950
Poster of One Only Loves Once
One Only Loves Once
Françoise Rosay was
59 in One Only Loves Once
as 'Mme Monnier'.
Fri, Jun 09 1950
Poster of Women Without Names
Women Without Names
Françoise Rosay was
58 in Women Without Names
as 'The Countess'.
Thu, Mar 23 1950
Poster of The Barton Mystery
The Barton Mystery
Françoise Rosay was
58 in The Barton Mystery
as 'Élisabeth'.
Fri, Aug 19 1949
Poster of Les vagabonds du rêve
Les vagabonds du rêve
Françoise Rosay was
58 in Les vagabonds du rêve
as 'Mireille Dombreval'.
Fri, Aug 05 1949
Poster of Quartet
Quartet
Françoise Rosay was
57 in Quartet
as 'Lea Makart'.
Tue, Oct 26 1948
Poster of Saraband for Dead Lovers
Saraband for Dead Lovers
Françoise Rosay was
57 in Saraband for Dead Lovers
as 'The Electress Sophia'.
Mon, Oct 04 1948
Poster of La Dame de Haut-le-Bois
La Dame de Haut-le-Bois
Françoise Rosay was
55 in La Dame de Haut-le-Bois
as 'Countess Brévannes'.
Wed, Mar 05 1947
Poster of Back Streets of Paris
Back Streets of Paris
Françoise Rosay was
55 in Back Streets of Paris
as 'Mme Rose, la tenancière de l'hôtel'.
Wed, Nov 27 1946
Poster of Johnny Frenchman
Johnny Frenchman
Françoise Rosay was
54 in Johnny Frenchman
as 'Lanec Florrie'.
Mon, Oct 29 1945
Poster of The Halfway House
The Halfway House
Françoise Rosay was
52 in The Halfway House
as 'Alice Meadows'.
Sun, Apr 02 1944
Poster of Portrait of a Woman
Portrait of a Woman
Françoise Rosay was
52 in Portrait of a Woman
as 'Fanny Helder'.
Mon, Jan 17 1944
Poster of They Were Twelve Women
They Were Twelve Women
Françoise Rosay was
48 in They Were Twelve Women
as 'La duchesse de Vimeuse'.
Tue, Apr 16 1940
Poster of Serge Panine
Serge Panine
Françoise Rosay was
47 in Serge Panine
as 'Madame Devarenne'.
Fri, Jan 20 1939
Poster of Fahrendes Volk
Fahrendes Volk
Françoise Rosay was
47 in Fahrendes Volk
as 'Madame Flora'.
Thu, Dec 15 1938
Poster of The Chess Player
The Chess Player
Françoise Rosay was
47 in The Chess Player
as 'Catherine II'.
Fri, Nov 25 1938
Poster of Peace on the Rhine
Peace on the Rhine
Françoise Rosay was
47 in Peace on the Rhine
as 'Francoise Scheffer'.
Thu, Nov 10 1938
Poster of The Stream
The Stream
Françoise Rosay was
47 in The Stream
as 'Régina Berry'.
Sat, Oct 29 1938
Poster of People Who Travel
People Who Travel
Françoise Rosay was
46 in People Who Travel
as 'Flora'.
Fri, Mar 04 1938
Poster of Ramuntcho
Ramuntcho
Françoise Rosay was
46 in Ramuntcho
as 'Dolorès Detcharry'.
Thu, Feb 24 1938
Poster of Bizarre, Bizarre
Bizarre, Bizarre
Françoise Rosay was
46 in Bizarre, Bizarre
as 'Margaret Molyneux'.
Wed, Oct 20 1937
Poster of Life Dances On
Life Dances On
Françoise Rosay was
46 in Life Dances On
as 'Marguerite Audié'.
Thu, Sep 09 1937
Poster of My Son the Minister
My Son the Minister
Françoise Rosay was
46 in My Son the Minister
as 'Sylvie - seine Mutter'.
Tue, Jul 06 1937
Poster of The Robber Symphony
The Robber Symphony
Françoise Rosay was
46 in The Robber Symphony
as 'The fortune teller'.
Fri, May 21 1937
Poster of Armchair 47
Armchair 47
Françoise Rosay was
45 in Armchair 47
as 'Gilberte Boulanger'.
Fri, Jan 01 1937
Poster of Jenny
Jenny
Françoise Rosay was
45 in Jenny
as 'Jenny Gauthier'.
Fri, Sep 18 1936
Poster of The Secret of Polichinelle
The Secret of Polichinelle
Françoise Rosay was
44 in The Secret of Polichinelle
as 'Mrs. Jouvenel'.
Fri, Feb 07 1936
Poster of Carnival in Flanders
Carnival in Flanders
Françoise Rosay was
44 in Carnival in Flanders
as 'Cornelia'.
Wed, Jan 15 1936
Poster of Carnival in Flanders
Carnival in Flanders
Françoise Rosay was
44 in Carnival in Flanders
as 'Madame Burgomaster'.
Tue, Dec 03 1935
Poster of Marie des angoisses
Marie des angoisses
Françoise Rosay was
44 in Marie des angoisses
as 'Mme de Quersac'.
Wed, Jul 24 1935
Poster of Gangster malgré lui
Gangster malgré lui
Françoise Rosay was
44 in Gangster malgré lui
Fri, May 03 1935
Poster of Maternité
Maternité
Françoise Rosay was
44 in Maternité
as 'Mrs. Duchemin'.
Fri, Apr 19 1935
Poster of Whirlpool
Whirlpool
Françoise Rosay was
43 in Whirlpool
as 'Madame Gardane'.
Thu, Mar 14 1935
Poster of Pension Mimosas
Pension Mimosas
Françoise Rosay was
43 in Pension Mimosas
as 'Louise Noblet'.
Wed, Jan 16 1935
Poster of Le Billet de mille
Le Billet de mille
Françoise Rosay was
43 in Le Billet de mille
as 'The Russian Countess'.
Fri, Jan 11 1935
Poster of Marchand d'amour
Marchand d'amour
Françoise Rosay was
43 in Marchand d'amour
as 'Clara'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of Die Insel
Die Insel
Françoise Rosay was
43 in Die Insel
as 'Silvia'.
Wed, Aug 29 1934
Poster of Vers l'abîme
Vers l'abîme
Françoise Rosay was
43 in Vers l'abîme
as 'Sylvia'.
Fri, Jul 13 1934
Poster of Coralie and Company
Coralie and Company
Françoise Rosay was
43 in Coralie and Company
Thu, Jun 07 1934
Poster of The Great Game
The Great Game
Françoise Rosay was
43 in The Great Game
as 'Blanche'.
Wed, May 02 1934
Poster of Tambour battant
Tambour battant
Françoise Rosay was
42 in Tambour battant
as 'The Princess Mother'.
Fri, Mar 02 1934
Poster of Abbot Constantine
Abbot Constantine
Françoise Rosay was
42 in Abbot Constantine
as 'La comtesse de Laverdens'.
Thu, Oct 19 1933
Poster of All for Nothing
All for Nothing
Françoise Rosay was
42 in All for Nothing
as 'Mrs. Bossu'.
Sun, Oct 15 1933
Poster of La Pouponnière
La Pouponnière
Françoise Rosay was
41 in La Pouponnière
as 'Mrs. Delannoy'.
Fri, Feb 03 1933
Poster of The Woman Dressed As a Man
The Woman Dressed As a Man
Françoise Rosay was
41 in The Woman Dressed As a Man
as 'Princess Marie'.
Wed, May 11 1932
Poster of A Father Without Knowing It
A Father Without Knowing It
Françoise Rosay was
40 in A Father Without Knowing It
as 'Madame Jacquet'.
Sun, Apr 10 1932
Poster of He
He
Françoise Rosay was
40 in He
as 'Madame Husson'.
Mon, Feb 15 1932
Poster of Luck
Luck
Françoise Rosay was
40 in Luck
as 'Mme Mougeot'.
Thu, Dec 24 1931
Poster of The Trial of Mary Dugan
The Trial of Mary Dugan
Françoise Rosay was
40 in The Trial of Mary Dugan
as 'The widow'.
Fri, Nov 06 1931
Poster of Casanova wider Willen
Casanova wider Willen
Françoise Rosay was
40 in Casanova wider Willen
as 'Blanche Brissac'.
Mon, Oct 19 1931
Poster of Jenny Lind
Jenny Lind
Françoise Rosay was
40 in Jenny Lind
as 'Rosatti'.
Mon, Sep 28 1931
Poster of The Magnificent Lie
The Magnificent Lie
Françoise Rosay was
40 in The Magnificent Lie
as 'Rosa Duchêne'.
Sat, Jul 25 1931
Poster of Let Us Be Gay
Let Us Be Gay
Françoise Rosay was
40 in Let Us Be Gay
as 'Madame Boucijon'.
Fri, Apr 17 1931
Poster of The Little Cafe
The Little Cafe
Françoise Rosay was
39 in The Little Cafe
as 'Mademoiselle Edwige'.
Tue, Jan 20 1931
Poster of Échec au roi
Échec au roi
Françoise Rosay was
39 in Échec au roi
as 'The Queen'.
Sat, Dec 27 1930
Poster of Si l'empereur savait ça
Si l'empereur savait ça
Françoise Rosay was
39 in Si l'empereur savait ça
as 'Princess Plata d'Ettingen'.
Fri, Oct 31 1930
Poster of Marius à Paris
Marius à Paris
Françoise Rosay was
39 in Marius à Paris
Sun, Oct 26 1930
Poster of The One Woman Idea
The One Woman Idea
Françoise Rosay was
38 in The One Woman Idea
as 'Zuleide, Alizar's Mother'.
Sun, Jun 02 1929
Poster of Two Timid Souls
Two Timid Souls
Françoise Rosay was
37 in Two Timid Souls
as 'The aunt'.
Tue, Dec 04 1928
Poster of Madame Récamier
Madame Récamier
Françoise Rosay was
37 in Madame Récamier
as 'Madame de Staël'.
Thu, Jun 28 1928
Poster of Le bateau de verre
Le bateau de verre
Françoise Rosay was
35 in Le bateau de verre
as 'Madame d'Arcy, his wife'.
Sat, Jan 01 1927
Poster of Gribiche
Gribiche
Françoise Rosay was
34 in Gribiche
as 'Edith Maranet'.
Fri, Apr 02 1926
Poster of Crainquebille
Crainquebille
Françoise Rosay was
31 in Crainquebille
as 'Shoe Store Customer'.
Wed, Nov 15 1922

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Midi trente
Midi trente
Françoise Rosay was
80+ in Midi trente
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 06 1972