Simone Turck facts for kids

Simone Turck, a talented French actress and director.

Simone Turck (born in 1924 – died on 23 May 2020) was a French actress and a theatre director. She was known for her work in plays, both acting in them and directing them.

Who Was Simone Turck?

Simone Turck was born in Toulouse, a city in France. She became a very important person in French theatre. She worked as an actress, which means she performed in plays. She was also a theatre director, which means she helped guide the actors and put the whole play together.

Her Work as an Actress

As an actress, Simone Turck starred in many famous plays. Some of her most well-known roles were in plays written by William Shakespeare, a very famous writer from England. She performed in French versions of:

• Twelfth Night
• King Lear
• The Taming of the Shrew

These plays are classics and are still performed all over the world today!

Her Work as a Director

Besides acting, Simone Turck also directed many plays. A director is like the captain of a ship for a play; they make sure everyone knows what to do and that the play looks and sounds great. She directed French versions of plays such as:

• The Game of Love and Chance
• La Dispute
• The Barber of Seville
• Electra

Her work as a director helped bring these stories to life for audiences.

Later Life

Simone Turck passed away in Nice, another city in France, on May 23, 2020. She was 96 years old. She left behind a great legacy in French theatre, remembered for her talent both on stage and behind the scenes.

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  Marriage of Turck and Joseph Bernardo (Toulouse, 1952)