Gabrielle Dorziat
Gabrielle Dorziat (1880–1979) was a French stage and film actress.[Dorziat was a fashion trend setter in Paris and helped popularize the designs of Coco Chanel. The Théâtre Gabrielle-Dorziat in Épernay, France is named for her. She was born in 1880. Dorziat made her stage début in 1898 at the Théâtre Royal du Parc in Brussels. She moved to Paris and appeared in Alfred Capus' La Bourse ou la vie (1900), but it was her performance as Thérèse Herbault in Chaîne anglaise (1906) that brought her to public attention. She became known for her off-stage life as well, becoming romantically involved with actors Lucien Guitry and Louis Jouvet. She had close friendships with Jean Cocteau, Jean Giraudoux, Coco Chanel, Paul Bourget and Henri Bernstein. During World War I Dorziat left France to tour the United States where she raised money for war refugees. After the war she toured Canada, South America and the rest of Europe. In 1921 Dorziat appeared in her first film L'Infante à la rose. She went on to play in over sixty films including Mayerling, Les Parents terribles and Manon. In 1925, she married Count Michel de Zogheb, a friend of King Fuad I of Egypt. She published her memoirs Côté cour, côté jardin in 1968. She died in 1979. Source: Article "Gabrielle Dorziat" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
ActingBirthday
January 25, 1880Deathday
November 30, 1979Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
65Place of birth
Épernay, Marne, FranceAlso known as
Габриель Дорзиа, Marie Odile Léonie Gabrielle SigristCast credits
Resurrection
KitajewaPity for the Vamps
The Shanghai Drama
College directorMonsieur
La belle-mère de « Monsieur »A Monkey in Winter
Mme Victoria, la directriceThe Storm Within
Tante LéoThe Truth About Bebe Donge
Mme d'OrtemontSamson
la marquise d'AndelineL'amour veille
Madame de JuvignyÊtes-vous jalouse ?
Gabrielle BrunoisMonsieur Breloque a disparu
Baroness GrangerTraviata 53
ZoeA Foolish Maiden
Gisèle's motherThe Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock
Mademoiselle LebeauSoyez les bienvenus
Madame BoisleroiBehind the Facade
Mme Bernier, épouse du PrésidentHer First Affair
The director of the orphanageL'Appel du bled
Madame DarboisPatricia
Mademoiselle Pressac, aunt LaurieThe Man Who Seeks the Truth
AdrienneHatred
Mme Mollenard