Michelle Marquais

Michelle Marquais (née Pouvreau; 19 May 1926 – 29 January 2022) was a French actress. She graduated from CNSAD in 1952 and became well known within theatre as well as film. She was married to painter Pierre Lesieur [fr], with whom she had two daughters: Manuelle and Sarah. Marquais died in Paris on 29 January 2022, at the age of 95.^[1]

Michelle Marquais
Born	Michelle Pouvreau (1926-05-19)19 May 1926 Paris, France
Died	29 January 2022(2022-01-29) (aged 95) Paris, France
Nationality	French
Education	CNSAD
Occupation	Actress

Filmography

• The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966)
• Tom Thumb [fr] (1972)
• Le Pull-over rouge [fr] (1979)
• La Reine Margot (1994)
• Villa Amalia (2009)

Awards

• Officer of the Order of the Arts and the Letters (1986)