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Liliane Rovère | |
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| Born | Liliane Cyprienne Cukier 30 January 1933 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Spouse |
Bibi Rovère (dead 2007) |
Liliane Rovère (née Cukier) (born 30 January 1933) is a French actress.[1]
Personal life
Liliane Rovère was born Liliane Cyprienne Cukier. Of Jewish origin, she had to hide in Catholic institutions under a fake name during the German occupation of France in World War II. Her parents survived the Holocaust, but many of her family did not.[2]
Rovère's lifelong love of jazz began at age 12, and from then on she frequented jazz clubs.[3] At age 18, after a visit to the Club Saint-Germain, Rovère survived a rape by two acquaintances.[4]
In 1954, Rovère's parents sent her to live with an uncle in the United States. She visited Birdland in New York City, where she met a cool jazz trumpeter Chet Baker at the height of his fame.[5] They began a romantic relationship. She lived with Baker and accompanied him on tour for two years, and he introduced her as his wife despite his existing marriage.[6][4][7]: 102 The stylish couple was frequently photographed together, including in a famous shot by William Claxton where she, with a curly pixie cut and black dress, gazes at the viewer while resting her hand on Baker's head;[8] it appears as part of a collage on the cover of Chet Baker Sings and Plays. While on tour, Rovère caused a stir when she openly palled around with Black people in racially segregated St. Louis.[7]: 104 Baker and Rovère's romance ended in 1956, when Baker informed her by mail that he'd married a new woman.[7]: 128
A few years later, Rovère married jazz bassist Gilbert "Bibi" Rovère. In 1971, they adopted a daughter who they named Tina.[5]
After taking acting classes, Rovère began appearing as supporting characters on television.[3] She works as a make-up artist in cinema and television.[citation needed]
In 1986, Rovère appeared as Madame Queen in Round Midnight, a film which features roles and cameos played by real-life jazz figures and stars bebop saxophonist Dexter Gordon.
In 1998, Rovère received a Lutin, an award given to short films, for best actress in Christian Rouaud's Le Sujet.[9]
In 2015, Rovère appeared as Arlette Azémar, a main character in Call My Agent!. Some of the character's elements, such as a passion for jazz and a youthful romance with Chet Baker, are taken from Rovère's life.[10]
Rovère published an autobiography in 2019 titled La folle vie de Lili.
In 2022, she supports the candidacy of Jean-Luc Mélenchon for the French presidential election.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Christine ou La pluie sur la mer | Mina | Maurice Chateau | TV movie |
| 1969 | Les Cinq Dernières Minutes | The Girl | Claude Loursais | TV series (1 episode) |
| 1971 | Le portrait de Marianne | Fannyy | Daniel Goldenberg | |
| Le tambour du Bief | Martine | Jean Prat | TV movie | |
| 1972 | Raboliot | Flora | Jean-Marie Coldefy | TV movie |
| Les Cinq Dernières Minutes | Jeanne Prinquiau | Claude Loursais | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1973 | The Day of the Jackal | Hotel Chambermaid | Fred Zinnemann | |
| Une larme dans l'océan | The Mistress | Henri Glaeser | ||
| La chamaille | Emma | Jacques Pierre | TV movie | |
| 1976 | Calmos | Soldier | Bertrand Blier | |
| Andréa | The Hotel Manager | Henri Glaeser | ||
| Monsieur Albert | Madeleine | Jacques Renard | ||
| Je t'aime moi non plus | Motel Client | Serge Gainsbourg | ||
| Hôtel Baltimore | Avril | Arcady | TV movie | |
| 1977 | March or Die | Lola | Dick Richards | |
| Cinéma 16 | Zaza | Jean Hennin | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1978 | La jument vapeur | Armelle's Friend | Joyce Buñuel | |
| Get Out Your Handkerchiefs | Marthe | Bertrand Blier | ||
| Médecins de nuit | The Concierge | Philippe Lefebvre | TV series (1 episode) | |
| Messieurs les jurés | Dominique Blandy | André Michel | TV series (1 episode) | |
| Les procès témoins de leur temps | Anne Cotteron | Philippe Lefebvre | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1979 | Buffet froid | Josyane | Bertrand Blier | |
| Une femme dans la ville | Madame Etchat | Joannick Desclers | TV movie | |
| 1980 | La bande du Rex | Maria | Jean-Henri Meunier | |
| Le Voyage en douce | The Voice | Michel Deville | ||
| Comment passer son permis de conduire | Rafaela Crépineau | Roger Derouillat | ||
| Les dossiers éclatés | Honorade Venette | Alain Boudet | TV series (1 episode) | |
| Julien Fontanes, magistrat | Rolande Gripport | Bernard Toublanc-Michel | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1981 | Sans famille | Fernande | Jacques Ertaud | TV series (1 episode) |
| 1982 | Enigma | Jeannot Szwarc | ||
| L'ours en peluche | Edouard Logereau | TV movie | ||
| Joëlle Mazart | Marie Castano | Jean-Claude Charnay | TV mini-series | |
| Cinéma 16 | Colette Dubreuil | Jean Hennin | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1983 | Pablo est mort | Philippe Lefebvre | TV movie | |
| 1984 | Quidam | Gérard Marx | TV movie | |
| Mistral's Daughter | Woman | Kevin Connor & Douglas Hickox | TV mini-series | |
| Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret | Mademoiselle Motte | Georges Ferraro | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1985 | Pour quelques je t'aime de plus | Marc Adjadj | Short | |
| 1986 | Round Midnight | Madame Queen | Bertrand Tavernier | |
| Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story | Madame Kadousche | Michael Lindsay-Hogg | TV movie | |
| 1987 | De guerre lasse | Bérénice | Robert Enrico | |
| American Playhouse | Bordello Madame | Jill Godmilow | TV series (1 episode) | |
| Série noire | The Department Manager | Serge Moati | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1988 | Prisonnières | Pictures Woman | Charlotte Silvera | |
| Black mic-mac 2 | Madame Sauret | Marco Pauly | ||
| 1989 | La Révolution française | Woman | Robert Enrico | |
| Meurtre avec préméditation | Fabienne | Philippe Lefebvre | TV movie | |
| 1990 | Les Cinq Dernières Minutes | Mado | Bernard Choquet | TV series (1 episode) |
| Renseignements généraux | Mado | Philippe Lefebvre | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1991 | Les époux ripoux | Colette Brialy | Carol Wiseman | TV movie |
| 1992 | La Fille de l'air | Mother | Maroun Bagdadi | |
| Les danseurs du Mozambique | The Maid | Philippe Lefebvre | TV movie | |
| Les genoux cagneux | Martha | Hervé Baslé | TV movie | |
| 1995 | Adultery: A User's Guide | Simon's Mistress | Christine Pascal | |
| Les grandes personnes | Madame Martinot | Daniel Moosmann | TV movie | |
| Les gens de Faillac | Mireille | Laurent Heynemann | TV mini-series | |
| Navarro | Rosy Gailland | Nicolas Ribowski | TV series (1 episode) | |
| C'est mon histoire | Suzanne | Dominique Tabuteau | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1996 | A Saturday on Earth | Claire's Mother | Diane Bertrand | |
| Les Cinq Dernières Minutes | The Shrew | Jean-Marc Seban | TV series (1 episode) | |
| L'avocate | Fanny's Mother | Philippe Lefebvre | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 1997 | Artemisia | The Rich Merchant's Wife | Agnès Merlet | |
| Le sujet | Stella | Christian Rouaud | Short | |
| 1998 | De l'art ou du cochon | The Proprietress | Yves Beaujour | Short |
| Ici | Woman | Jérôme Bouyer | Short | |
| 1999 | Lila Lili | The Director | Marie Vermillard | |
| Voyages | Regine | Emmanuel Finkiel | ||
| Peut-être | Marie-Jeanne | Cédric Klapisch | ||
| Le bleu des villes | Solange's Mother | Stéphane Brizé | ||
| Venus Beauty Institute | Client | Tonie Marshall | ||
| Le plus beau pays du monde | Jewish Woman | Marcel Bluwal | ||
| Marc Eliot | Josée Dayan | TV series (1 episode) | ||
| 2000 | La Captive | Françoise | Chantal Akerman | |
| Passionnément | Yvette | Bruno Nuytten | ||
| Harry, He's Here to Help | Michel's Mother | Dominik Moll | ||
| Recouvrance | Franck Saint-Cast | Short | ||
| Mary Lester | Madame Le Fur | Christiane Lehérissey | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2001 | Veloma | Simone | Marie de Laubier | |
| La fille de son père | The Secretary | Jacques Deschamps | ||
| Les fantômes de Louba | Paula | Martine Dugowson | ||
| Demain et tous les jours après | Lisa's Mother | Bernard Stora | TV movie | |
| 2002 | L'idole | Gilberte | Samantha Lang | |
| Seaside | Odette | Julie Lopes-Curval | ||
| Safe Conduct | Mémaine | Bertrand Tavernier |