Geneviève Sorya
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Geneviève Sorya | |
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| Born | Geneviève Marie Thérèse Durand 23 June 1912 Paris, France |
| Died | 23 March 2008 (aged 95) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Henry Murray (born Henri Dreyfus) |
| Children | Anouk Aimée |
Geneviève Sorya (born Geneviève Marie Thérèse Durand; 23 June 1912 – 23 March 2008) was a French stage and film actress. She was also known as the mother of actress Anouk Aimée.[1]
Sorya performed in over 15 films, including The End of the Day, and The Man of the Hour (1937) with Maurice Chevalier although she was primarily a stage actress in her native Paris. In 1981 she appeared in the film What Puts David with her daughter.[2]
Sorya was the daughter of André Hippolyte Durand and Émilie Marguerite Mélanie (née Boussiron) Durand. She was married to French actor Henry Murray (born Henri Dreyfus), with whom she had a daughter, who became actress Anouk Aimée. Sorya studied at the Conservatory of Dramatic Art in Paris.[3]
Selected filmography
[edit]- The Brighton Twins (1936)
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