Born 1940 in Bonifacio, Corsica, French actress Marie-José Nat had her first major role in 1959 in Rue des prairies alongside Jean Gabin, in which she played his daughter. The following year, she performed in a comedy sketch by René Clair alongside Claude Rich and Yves Robert, and obtained a major role in La Vérité by Henri-Georges Clouzot, playing Brigitte Bardot’s rival opposite Sami Frey.
Among Nat’s notable works in cinema were the sequel films Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc and Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise (1963), directed by André Cayatte. In 1974, she received a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Violins at the Ball.
Nat died in Paris of cancer at age 79. Take a look at these beautiful photos to see portraits of young Marie-José Nat in the 1960s.
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