Jacqueline Bisset facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jacqueline Bisset
Bisset in 2007
Born	Winifred Jacqueline Fraser Bisset (1944-09-13) 13 September 1944 (age 80) Weybridge, Surrey, England
Education	Lycée Français de Londres
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1965–present
Partner(s)	Michael Sarrazin (1967–1973) Victor Drai (1974–1980) Alexander Godunov (1981–1988) Vincent Perez (1988–1992) Emin Boztepe (1994–2005; 2007–2008)

Winifred Jacqueline Fraser Bisset (born 13 September 1944) is a famous British actress. She started her film career in 1965. She became well-known in 1968 for her roles in the movies The Detective, Bullitt, and The Sweet Ride. For The Sweet Ride, she was nominated for a Golden Globe award as a promising newcomer.

Throughout the 1970s, Bisset starred in many popular films. These included Airport (1970), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), and The Deep (1977). She also appeared in the French film Day for Night (1973), which won an Academy Award. Her role in Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) earned her another Golden Globe nomination.

Her career continued with films like Rich and Famous (1981) and Class (1983). She received more award nominations for her roles in Under the Volcano (1984) and the French film La Cérémonie (1995). In 2013, she won a Golden Globe Award for the TV series Dancing on the Edge. In 2010, she received the Legion of Honour, France's highest honor. Bisset speaks English, French, and Italian.

Early Life and Background

Bisset was born in Weybridge, Surrey, England. Her father, George Maxwell Fraser Bisset, was a doctor. Her mother, Arlette Alexander, was a lawyer who later became a housewife. Her mother was French and English, and her father was Scottish. During World War II, her mother escaped from the Germans by cycling from Paris and boarding a British ship.

Bisset grew up in a 17th-century cottage near Reading, Berkshire. Her mother taught her to speak French fluently. She went to the Lycée Français de Londres in London. As a child, she took ballet lessons. To pay for acting lessons, she worked as a fashion model. When Bisset was a teenager, her mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Her parents separated in 1968.

Acting Career

Bisset in 1968

Beginning in the 1960s

Bisset's first film appearance was a small, uncredited part in The Knack ...and How to Get It (1965). Her official debut was in Cul-de-sac (1966). She gained more attention in the 1967 film Two for the Road, starring Audrey Hepburn.

She became a mainstream star in 1968. She starred opposite Frank Sinatra in The Detective. That same year, she played Steve McQueen's girlfriend in the hit action film Bullitt. Her role in The Sweet Ride earned her a Golden Globe nomination.

Success in the 1970s

In the 1970s, Bisset became a major international star. She was in the popular disaster film Airport (1970). She also starred in the French film Day for Night (1973), which was highly praised by critics. This role helped establish her as a serious actress in Europe.

She starred with many famous actors in Murder on the Orient Express (1974), which was a huge success. In 1977, she starred in The Deep. The film was a box office hit, partly because of scenes where she wore a white T-shirt underwater. This brought her a lot of attention. By the end of the decade, she was a household name.

Films of the 1980s and 1990s

Bisset at the 1989 Academy Awards

Bisset continued to work in major films in the 1980s. She co-produced and starred in Rich and Famous with Candice Bergen. She also appeared in the popular comedy Class (1983). For her role in Under the Volcano (1984), she received her third Golden Globe nomination.

During this time, she also worked in television. She played the main character in Anna Karenina (1985) and portrayed Joséphine de Beauharnais in a miniseries about Napoleon.

In the 1990s, Bisset worked on projects all over the world. She starred in films in Italy, France, and Australia. In 1995, she was nominated for a César Award, France's national film award, for La Cérémonie. She also appeared in two high-profile TV movies in 1999: Jesus, where she played Mary, and Joan of Arc. She earned an Emmy nomination for Joan of Arc.

Recent Work

Bisset at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival

In the 2000s, Bisset continued to act in films and television. She had a key role in the TV series Nip/Tuck in 2006. She won a Best Actress award at the Boston Film Festival for her performance in Death in Love (2008).

In 2013, she won a Golden Globe Award for the BBC series Dancing on the Edge. She later appeared in films like Miss You Already (2015) with Drew Barrymore and Backstabbing for Beginners (2018) with Ben Kingsley. She continues to act in movies and television, with recent roles in Birds of Paradise (2021) and Loren & Rose (2022).

Personal Life

Jacqueline Bisset has never married and does not have children. She has said in interviews that she felt her acting career was too demanding to also raise a family. She is the godmother of actress Angelina Jolie.

Selected Filmography

This is a list of some of Jacqueline Bisset's most well-known films and television roles.

Images for kids

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  Bisset in 1979

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  Bisset in 2007

See also

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