Born February 29, 1920· Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
† Died December 20, 2016
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Leaving home at fifteen to pursue acting, she trained under René Simon in Paris while supporting herself as an extra, adopting the stage name Michèle Morgan after her birth as Simone Renée Roussel in the Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine and a childhood in Dieppe. Early recognition came from director Marc Allégret, leading to roles in Gribouille, Le Quai des brumes and Remorques, after which she m…
