Ginette Garcin (4 January 1928 – 10 June 2010) was a French actress of stage, film and television.

Biography

She lived in

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. Ginette Garcin made her musical debut with Jacques Hélian and his orchestra in 1946. She then worked with

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and went on to appear in Strélesky's absurdist theatre revues in

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. Her portrayal of Charlot to the music of ''Deux petits chaussons'' was very well received. She collaborated with Colette Vudal (who later adopted the name Colette Monroy in Paris) Mona Monick and Robert Thomas, author of some successful detective plays. Garcin was one of the first to perform and record the songs of

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and Jean Yanne in the 1960s. In the 1970s, she embarked on a career in film and theatre, with guidance from Audiard, Lelouch, Yanne, Boisset and Tacchella. She appeared in the television series '' Marc et Sophie''. In 1990, she wrote the critically acclaimed ''Le clan des veuves'' in which she starred alongside

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for four years. In 1997, she had an acting and singing role in ''Le passe-muraille'', a musical comedy by

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with Didier van Cauwelaert and Michel Legrand. In her final decade, Ginette Garcin played a character in the television series ''Famille d'accueil'' as well as appearing in the films '' La Beuze'' and '' Les Dalton''. A new version of ''Le clan des veuves'' was staged at the Bouffes-Parisiens theatre in 2006. Also in her later years she appeared in Raphaël Mezrahi's play, ''Monique est demandée en caisse 12''.

Death

She died on 10 June 2010 at age 82 of

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Filmography

Theatre

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garcin, Ginette 1928 births 2010 deaths Deaths from cancer in France French film actresses French stage actresses French television actresses Actresses from Marseille 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses Deaths from breast cancer