Valérie Kaprisky

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Valérie Kaprisky
Valérie Kaprisky Cannes 2016.jpg
Kaprisky at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Born
Valerie Chérès

(1962-08-19) 19 August 1962 (age 59)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
OccupationActress

Valérie Kaprisky (born 19 August 1962) is a French actress.

Life and career[]

She was born Valerie Chérès on 19 August 1962 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Kaprisky is her Polish mother's maiden name. She is of Greek-Ottoman and Argentine descent on her father's side.[1] When she was eight years old, her family moved to Cannes, where she discovered the Cannes film festival and decided to become an actress. At 17, she moved to Paris, attending high school during the day and the Cours Florent acting school at night. [2] [3]

She appeared in a French erotic movie (Aphrodite), then made her American debut in the À bout de souffle remake Breathless (1983) starring alongside Richard Gere.

She also appeared in La femme publique (1984) by Andrzej Żuławski, for which she was a nominee for the 1985 César Award for Best Actress.

Filmography[]

Valérie Kaprisky being interviewed at Cannes 2014

References[]

  1. ^ Arthur Lubow (May 30, 1983). "The Filming Is Over, but Valerie Kaprisky Is Still Breathless Over Richard Gere". People.
  2. ^ Média, Prisma. "Valérie Kaprisky - La biographie de Valérie Kaprisky avec Voici.fr". Voici.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  3. ^ "Valérie Kaprisky revient dans Le coeur des hommes 2". LExpress.fr (in French). 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2017-12-20.

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