Lilyan Chauvin
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1925-08-06 (83 years old)
Deathday
2008-06-26
Place of Birth
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Also known As
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Lilyan Chauvin
Biography
French character actress Lilyan Chauvin may be one of those actors or actresses whose face you know without knowing their names. Chauvin was a long time veteran of the European stage, and was adept at playing strict, but sometimes loving characters. To horror fans, she might be best known as the sinister Mother Superior in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), but her career started back in the 1950s when she was plucked from the stage to appear in small minor roles in motion pictures. One notable film was with John Wayne in North to Alaska (1960). For about thirty years, Chauvin was one of the busiest character actresses in Hollywood, appearing...
Acting
1990
as Irene Edwards
1976
as French Nun
2007
as European Nurse
1984
as Mother Superior
1995
as Miss Osie
1957
as Dancer Sonia (uncredited)
1958
as Catherine (uncredited)
1987
as Mother Superior (archive footage)
1958
as Tanya Pernaud
1992
as Mrs. Comden
1968
as French Actress on TV Screen
2002
as Dr. Hartley
1961
as Sandra Balleau
1978
as Miss Simmons
1992
as Mrs. John Devreux
1995
as Camille Ewald
1980
as Mrs. Trémont
1992
as Mother Superior
1979
as Yvette
2000
as Grace
1962
as Bar Girl (uncredited)
1960
as Mme. Lili Raide
1971
as Woman Writer
1989
1959
as Fanny Durbach
1987
as German Woman
2011
as Rebecca Naibert
1982
as French Reporter
1990
as Art Gallery Patron
1992
as Chaperone
1989
as Madame Zerba
1985
as Nurse Johnson
1994
as Coach
2002
as Mrs. Lavalier
1977
as Mrs. Page
1960
as Jenny Lamont
1978
as Louise
2001
as Medium
1975
as Mademoiselle
1960
as Jenny Lamont (uncredited)
1978
as Madame Dumaine
1957
as Reporter (uncredited)
1999
as Grandmother Kalliope
2004
as Nurse
1965
as Ronnie
1971
as Madame Jarnac
1994
as Skating Judge
2001
as Serena
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