Rosy Varte (22 November 1923 – 14 January 2012)[1] was a French actress of Armenian descent. She made more than 100 film and television appearances during her career.

Rosy Varte
Born
Nevarte Manouelian

(1923-11-22)22 November 1923
Istanbul, Turkey
Died14 January 2012(2012-01-14) (aged 88)
OccupationActress
Years active1949-2012
SpousePierre Badel (19??-2012; her death)

She starred in the 1972 film The Bar at the Crossing, which was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival.[2] She was a voice actress in the cartoon Western movies, Daisy Town (1971, as "Lulu Carabine") and La Ballade des Dalton (1978, as "Miss Worthlesspenny").[3]

Life and career

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Born Nevarte Manouelian in Istanbul, Turkey, she emigrated to France at an early age. She appeared in comedies. From 1985 to 1993, she had the title role (Maguy Boissier) in 333 episodes of the hit TV series Maguy. In 2007, she won the 7 d'Or award for Best Actress for playing Maguy Boissier.[citation needed]

Death

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She died 14 January 2012 at the American Hospital in Neuilly-sur-Seine, aged 88, following a battle with bronchitis, which degenerated into a lung infection, according to her widower, director Pierre Badel.[3]

Partial filmography

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Ippatsu kanta-kun (1977) - Kanta Tobase, Shiro Tobase, Kumiko Tobase

References

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  1. ^ "Rosy Varte est décédée, adieu "Maguy"". Leparisien.fr. 15 January 2012. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  2. ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for The Bar at the Crossing". imdb.com. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  3. ^ a b Minovitz, Ethan (19 January 2012). "French theater, TV actress Rosy Varte dies at 88". Big Cartoon News. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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