Emmanuelle Debever
Born(1963-08-08)8 August 1963
Marseille, France
Died6 December 2023(2023-12-06) (aged 60)
Paris, France
OccupationActress
Years active1982–1989

Emmanuelle Debever (8 August 1963 – 6 December 2023) was a French actress.

Biography

Debever made her debut in the early 1980s in the series Joëlle Mazart, a sequel to the very popular Pause café, with Véronique Jannot.

In 1983, she landed the lead role in Un jeu brutal by Jean-Claude Brisseau, in which she starred opposite Bruno Cremer. The same year, she starred in Andrzej Wajda's Danton as Louison Danton, the young wife of revolutionary figure Georges Jacques Danton, played by Gérard Depardieu.[1] She also played a supporting role in the comedy My Other Husband, by George Lautner, with Miou-Miou, followed by the telefilm thriller Quidam alongside Richard Bohringer.

In 1986, she appeared in an episode of the series Médecins de nuit. In 1989, she appeared in her final acting role, an episode of Les Enquêtes du commissaire Maigret.

In June 2019, on Facebook, after learning that French prosecutors dropped their rape investigation against Gérard Depardieu, Debever accused the actor of misconduct which allegedly took place during the filming of the film Danton.[2]

Debever died on 6 December 2023, at the age of 60.[3][4][5] Her death was first reported by Libération, which inititally reported the date as 7 December. The newspaper later issued a correction, citing Debever's sister. Debever died after a week of hospitalization following a suicide attempt in which she jumped off a bridge into the Seine.[1][6] Debever had been reported missing by her partner on 29 November after disappearing from their home and leaving a concerning note.[6] Her death came the day before the release of France 2's investigative news show Complément d'enquête in which she presented her allegations against Gérard Depardieu.[1][7][8] Prosecutors in Paris have opened an investigation to determine the causes of her death.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director Notes
1982 Sweet Inquest on Violence Marianne Gérard Guérin
1983 Danton Louison Danton Andrzej Wajda
My Other Husband la jeune fille à la piscine Georges Lautner
Un jeu brutal Isabelle Jean-Claude Brisseau
Vive la sociale ! Gisèle Gérard Mordillat
Le Grain de sable Midinette Pomme Meffre
1984 Paris vu par... 20 ans après Bernard Dubois

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Joëlle Mazart Corinne 6 episodes
1984 Quidam Alice Telefilm
1986 La Barbe-bleue la morte Telefilm
Médecins de nuit Marie-Charlotte Morgane Episode: "Marie-Charlotte"
1988 Marc et Sophie Emmanuelle Episode: "Cousine cousine"
1989 Les Enquêtes du commissaire Maigret Rita Episode: "L'Amoureux de madame Maigret"

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mort de l'actrice Emmanuelle Debever, première accusatrice de Gérard Depardieu". Libération (in French). 12 December 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Robert, Thomas (11 December 2023). "Mort de Emmanuelle Debever : la comédienne de Joëlle Mazart, la suite de Pause Café et du film Danton avec Gérard Depardieu est décédée à 60 ans". Télé-Loisirs.
  3. ↑ "Disparition de l'actrice Emmanuelle Debever". Le Film Français (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Une actrice qui avait dénoncé Depardieu est décédée". L'Essentiel. 11 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Oltermann, Philip (14 December 2023). "French actor who accused Gérard Depardieu of sexual assault dies". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Emmanuelle Debever, French Actor Who Accused Gerard Depardieu of Sexual Assault, Dies at 60 in Apparent Suicide". Variety. 14 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "[VIDEO] Elle s'est suicidée le jour du Complément d'enquête sur Depardieu : Emmanuelle Debever, première accusatrice de l'acteur, est morte". midilibre.fr. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Marcillat, Manon (12 December 2023). "Emmanuelle Debever, la première femme à avoir accusé publiquement Depardieu, est morte". Konbini.com. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  9. ↑ Schofield, Hugh (14 December 2023). Written at Paris. "Emmanuelle Debever: Prosecutors probe death of Gerard Depardieu accuser". BBC News. London: BBC. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.