Firmine Richard (born 25 September 1947

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, Guadeloupe, France) is a French

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. Her film credits include '' 8 Women'' and '' Hunting and Gathering''.

Personal life

In February 2009, Richard took part in demonstrations in

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in support of the 2009 French Caribbean general strikes in

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and

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. Her son, Keneff Leauva, is serving 19 years in jail for murder and has been sentenced 8 times before, including a previous sentence for a homophobic assault for which he served 1 year in jailhttps://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/pantin-un-suspect-arrete-apres-un-homicide-a-larme-blanche-11-04-2021-XIUGCWSB7JH2DBIMLS5UJFLDAI.php

Theater

Filmography

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* Living people 1947 births 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses Black French actresses Knights of the Legion of Honour European Film Award for Best Actress winners French film actresses French people of Guadeloupean descent French television actresses Guadeloupean actors People from Pointe-à-Pitre Officers of the Ordre national du Mérite {{France-stage-actor-stub