Lucienne Moreau (17 February 1933 – 16 January 2022) was a French actress. She was best known for her appearances on ''

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'' and '' Le Petit Journal'' on

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Biography

For most of her professional career, Moreau served as a security guard. In 1992, she moved to

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and, in 2000, responded to a newspaper advertisement for taking pictures. She was then offered more roles from advertisers and built up an acting résumé. She joined a marketing agency for seniors called ''Masters Models'' as well as the publicity agency ''Leg''. Thanks to these agencies, she was able to acquire roles in advertising for the likes of

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. Moreau went on to appear in roles in television and film, such as those on ''Groland'' and ''Le Petit Journal'', in which she had her own segment titled "The Lucienne Live Report". In December 2010, she participated in David Ken's , disguised as Mrs. Claus. During the 2010 Christmas holiday, she held a segment on ''Le Petit Journal'' titled " Lucienne a lu", alongside

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. Throughout the 2010s, she took on many roles in advertising campaigns and became known for such appearances. Lucien Moreau died in Paris on 16 January 2022, at the age of 88.

Filmography

Cinema

*'' Who Killed Bambi?'' (2003) *' (2017) *'' Rolling to You'' (2018)

Television

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'' (1992) *''Le Kad & O Show'' (2001) *'' H'' (2002) *''Le Petit Journal'' (2010–2011) *''Les Lolies'' (2014)

Short films

*''Les Petits Hommes vieux'' (2005) *''Je suis un chic type'' (2011) *''Mamie Mia !'' (2012) *' (2012) *''Je suis off'' (2016) *''En tout bien'' (2018)

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(2014) *Café Grand-mère (2018)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moreau, Lucienne 1933 births 2022 deaths French film actresses French television actresses People from Mayenne Actresses from Pays de la Loire 21st-century French actresses