Isabelle Christine Inès Léonore Girard (born July 27, 1944), better known by the name Isabelle De Funès, is a French actress, singer, model and photographer. She is best known for her portrayal of

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's comic book character Valentina in the erotic thriller, ''

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'' (1973).

Biography

Born in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. ...

, De Funès began her career as a model. In 1968, she met the singer-songwriters,

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and

Michel Berger Michel Berger (born Michel Jean Hamburger; 28 November 1947 – 2 August 1992) was a French singer and songwriter. He was a leading figure of France's pop music scene for two decades as a singer; as a songwriter, he was active for such artists ...

. Together they recorded several singles and an EP, ''La Journée D'Isabelle'' (1968). She made her screen debut in the French film, ''Ces messieurs de la gâchette'' (1970). After working on the film ''Le coup monté'' (1978), she retired from acting and relocated to Colombia, where she pursued her passion in photography.

Personal life

De Funès is the daughter of Maria De Funès and the French director, François Gir. She is the niece of the actor

Louis de Funès Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was a French actor and comedian. He is France's favourite actor, according to a series of polls conducted since the late 1960s, having played over 150 roles in fil ...

. In May 1970, she married the actor

Michel Duchaussoy Michel René Jacques Duchaussoy (29 November 1938 – 13 March 2012) was a French film actor, who appeared in more than 130 films between 1962 and 2012. At first a theatre actor, he worked for many years in the Comédie Française, where he ...

. The couple divorced in October 1971. On December 13, 1972, she gave birth to a daughter, Lisa. She went to live in Australia ( in Sydney) and married a French Stewart Jean Raoul who lived in Sydney.

Filmography

*''Ces messieurs de la gâchette'' (1970) *''Musique s'il vous plaît'' (1970) *''

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'' (1971) *''Le dessous des cartes d'une partie de whist'' (1971) *''Les dossiers de Me Robineau: Les disparus de Senlis'' (1972) *''Pont dormant'' (1972) *''

'' (1973) *''Esprits de famille'' (1975) *''Le coup monté'' (1978)

Discography

*''La Journée D'Isabelle'' (1968)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Funes, Isabelle De 1944 births Living people 20th-century American actresses French women singers French film actresses French photographers French women photographers 20th-century French women 21st-century American women