Michelle Cortès[1] (born 10 May 1933),[2] known professionally as Françoise Fabian (French: [fʁɑ̃swaz fabjɑ̃]), is a French film actress. She has appeared in more than 100 films since 1956. In 1971, Fabian signed the Manifesto of the 343, publicly declaring having had an abortion.[3]

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Françoise Fabian
Fabian in 2014
Born
Michelle Cortès

(1933-05-10) 10 May 1933 (age 91)
OccupationActress
Years active1956–present
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Filmography

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Year Title Role Director Notes
1956 Mémoires d'un flic The Countess Pierre Foucaud
André Hunebelle
Debut film
Naughty Girl Lili Rocher-Villedieu Michel Boisrond
Fernandel the Dressmaker Sophie Jean Boyer
Les Aventures de Till L'Espiègle Esperanza Gérard Philipe
Joris Ivens
Michel Strogoff Natko Carmine Gallone
1957 Burning Fuse Lola Wassevitch Henri Decoin
Ce sacré Amédée Elia Tarti / Cigale Louis Félix
L'aventurière des Champs-Élysées Josette Darcanges Roger Blanc
A Bomb for a Dictator Mme. Lambert Alex Joffé
The Violent Evelyne Tiercelin Henri Calef
1958 Every Day Has Its Secret Hélène Lezcano Claude Boissol
1960 L'histoire dépasse la fiction Catherine de l'Isle Bouchard Jean Kerchbron TV series (1 episode)
La brune que voilà Christine Robert Lamoureux
1962 Una domenica d'estate Giulio Petroni
Sentimental Education Alexandre Astruc
L'inspecteur Leclerc enquête Mme Gauthier Claude Barma TV series (1 episode)
1963 The Magnificent Adventurer Lucrezia Riccardo Freda
Maigret Sees Red Lily Gilles Grangier
1964 La caméra explore le temps Mata Hari Guy Lessertisseur TV series (1 episode)
1965 Version grecque Maira Jean-Paul Sassy TV movie
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes Évelyne Sommières Claude Loursais TV series (1 episode)
Morgane ou Le prétendant Lady Hamilton Alain Boudet TV movie
La jeune morte The Stepsister Claude Faraldo
Roger Pigaut
1966 Le train bleu s'arrête 13 fois Simone Serge Friedman TV series (1 episode)
1967 The Thief of Paris Ida Louis Malle
Belle de Jour Charlotte Luis Buñuel
Marion Delorme Marion Delorme Jean Kerchbron TV movie
1969 My Night at Maud's Maud Éric Rohmer Nominated - National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
Nominated - New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
Gli specialisti Virginia Pollywood Sergio Corbucci
L'américain Women agency Marcel Bozzuffi
1970 The Cop Hélène Dassa Yves Boisset
The Females [de] Astrid Zbyněk Brynych
1971 Raphael, or The Debauched One Aurore Michel Deville
Êtes-vous fiancée à un marin grec
ou à un pilote de ligne?
Marion Blanchard Jean Aurel
Out 1 Lucie Jacques Rivette
Suzanne Schiffman
1972 Love in the Afternoon Dream Sequence Éric Rohmer
Black Turin Lucia Rao Carlo Lizzani
1973 Au rendez-vous de la mort joyeuse Françoise Juan Luis Buñuel
Les voraces Lara Sergio Gobbi
Sentimental Education Marie Arnoux Marcel Cravenne TV Mini-Series
La bonne année Françoise Claude Lelouch David di Donatello - For her performance
San Sebastián International Film Festival for Best Actress
Projection privée Marthe / Eva François Leterrier
Hail the Artist Peggy Yves Robert
1974 Out 1: Spectre Lucie Jacques Rivette
City Under Siege Cristina Cournier Romolo Guerrieri
To Love Ophelia Federica Flavio Mogherini
1975 How to Kill a Judge Antonia Traini Damiano Damiani
Down the Ancient Staircase Anna Bersani Mauro Bolognini
1976 Al piacere di rivederla Viviana Bonfigli Marco Leto
Natale in casa d'appuntamento Nira Armando Nannuzzi
Chi dice donna, dice donna Bella / Lulù Tonino Cervi
1977 The French Woman Madame Claude Just Jaeckin
The Blue Ferns Monika Berthier Françoise Sagan
1979 Cinéma 16 Hélène Nina Companeez TV series (1 episode)
Les dames de la côte Clara Decourt Nina Companeez TV movie
1980 Le mandarin Sylvie Chaput Patrick Jamain TV movie
1981 Tovaritch Tatiana Ouratief Jeannette Hubert TV movie
1982 Un fait d'hiver Lisa Jean Chapot TV movie
Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ Laetitia Jean Yanne
1983 Archipel des amours The Friend Jean-Claude Guiguet
La veuve rouge Marie Reinart Édouard Molinaro TV movie
Bon anniversaire Juliette Elsa Marcel Bozzuffi TV movie
Le cercle des passions Renata Strauss Claude d'Anna
Benvenuta Jeanne André Delvaux
L'ami de Vincent Dominique Pierre Granier-Deferre
1985 Quo Vadis? Pomponia Franco Rossi TV Mini-Series
Partir, revenir Sarah Lerner Claude Lelouch
1986 Faubourg St Martin The Marquise Jean-Claude Guiguet
1988 Les clients Marie-France Yannick Andréi TV movie
Trois places pour le 26 Marie-Hélène de Lambert Jacques Demy Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actress
1989 Haute tension The Black Jacques Ertaud TV series (1 episode)
Reunion Countess von Lohenburg Jerry Schatzberg
Disperatamente Giulia Enrico Maria Salerno TV movie
Renseignements généraux Monette Claude Barma TV series (1 episode)
1991 Plaisir d'amour Do Nelly Kaplan
Reflections in a Dark Sky Valeria Salvatore Maira
1992 Pour une fille en rouge Rose Marianne Lamour
1993 Un commissario a Roma Renata Amidei Luca Manfredi
Ignazio Agosta
Roberto Giannarelli
TV series (10 episodes)
Donne in un giorno di festa Francesca Salvatore Maira
1996 Un chantage en or Florence Valette Hugues de Laugardière TV movie
La comète Agathe Claude Santelli TV movie
1998 Top Secret Geneviève Jacques Rivette
1999 The Letter Mme de Chartres Manoel de Oliveira
Season's Beatings Yvette Danièle Thompson
2000 Champollion, un scribe pour l'Égypte Voice-over Jean-Claude Lubtchansky Documentary film
2002 La chanson du maçon Elena Nina Companeez TV movie
2003 Le nouveau testament Lucie Marcelin Yves Di Tullio
Bernard Murat
TV movie
2004 5x2 Monique François Ozon
2005 La femme coquelicot Marthe Jérôme Foulon TV movie
2006 Mademoiselle Gigi Aunt Alicia Caroline Huppert TV movie
2008 Made in Italy Rosa Stéphane Giusti
LOL (Laughing Out Loud) Anne's mother Lisa Azuelos
2009 A Man and His Dog Achab's wife Francis Huster
Rapt Marjorie Lucas Belvaux
2010 L'Arbre et la forêt Marianne Muller Olivier Ducastel
Jacques Martineau
Small World Elvira Senn Bruno Chiche
Comme les cinq doigts de la main Suzie Hayoun Alexandre Arcady
2011 Le grand restaurant II The mother of the heterosexual Gérard Pullicino TV movie
2012 What's in a Name? Françoise Alexandre de La Patellière
Matthieu Delaporte
2013 Me, Myself and Mum Babou Guillaume Gallienne Nominated - César Award for Best Supporting Actress
Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie Alexina Laurence Marc Angelo TV series (1 episode)
2014 Post partum Carmen Delphine Noels
2015 Call My Agent! Herself Antoine Garceau TV series (1 episode)
2018 Brillantissime Doctor Steinman Michèle Laroque
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