Stéphane Audran Dies: ‘Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie’, ‘Babette’s Feast’ Star Was 85

French actress and BAFTA winner Stéphane Audran, who starred in films by Claude Chabrol, Eric Rohmer, Bertrand Tavernier and Luis Bunuel, has died.

Her son, the actor Thomas Chabrol, told Afp she passed away overnight following an illness.

She was 85.

Audran, whose real name was Colette Dacheville, is known for her long collaboration with Claude Chabrol to whom she was married from 1964-1980.

She also starred in Bunuel’s 1972 comedy The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie…

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