Lucile Saint-Simon

Blonde, green-eyed Lucille studied diction under René Simon at the Cours Simon drama school in Paris and acting under thespian and theatrical director Charles Dullin. She began on the stage in plays by Molière and Achard and later toured the French islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe with a troupe led by Jean Gosselin. Having made her movie debut in 1953, Lucille's first major role was as appliance store saleswoman Rita, one of The Good Girls (1960), in Claude Chabrol's classic Nouvelle Vague comedy drama about the romantic adventures of four young Parisiennes. She then co-starred opposite Christian Marquand in Henri Decoin's romantic comedy Tendre et violente Elisabeth (1960) and had a supporting role as Mel Ferrer's intended bride in the Franco-British horror film The Hands of Orlac (1960). Lucille Saint-Simon retired from acting in 1965 after a mere thirteen film appearances. Her first husband was the Swiss actor Jacques Verlier. They divorced after six years. Their daughter, Karina Verlier (née Stämpfli) is also an actress. Lucille later married the actor Georges Rivière.