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Françoise Blanchard
Françoise Blanchard in Jean Rollins'sLa Morte Vivante (1982)
Born	Françoise Denise Aline Blanchard[1] (1954-06-06)6 June 1954 Saint-Mandé,Val-de-Marne, France
Died	24 May 2013(2013-05-24) (aged 58)[1][2] Caen,Calvados, France
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1976–2013
Notable work	La morte vivante(1982)

Françoise Denise Aline Blanchard (6 June 1954 – 24 May 2013)^[1][2] was aFrench actress. Her most notable work is that of her role in the 1982 French filmLa morte vivante, directed byJean Rollin.^[3] Blanchard had collaborated with Rollin on several occasions in filmsLes trottoirs de Bangkok (1984),À la poursuite de Barbara (1991) andLa nuit des horloges (2007). She had worked frequently with directors Richard Balducci andJesús Franco. She was also known for her work as a voice artist, having dubbed films, such as,Robert Altman'sPopeye (1980),The NeverEnding Story III (1994) andHackers (1995), and animated television series,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles andTotally Spies!

Blanchard's career stretched from between the late 1970s until the early 1990s. She may have been best known for playing Catherine Valmont in 1982 horrorLa Morte Vivante (The Living Dead Girl), a film fromJean Rollin.

She also appeared in films by directorsJess Franco andBruno Mattei. She recalled her career in an interview, which was featured on the Encore release ofLa Morte Vivante, she mentioned that it was a tragedy and a coincidence that started her career in the late 1970s. While trying to make ends meet as a hand model, she lost her brother in the late 1970. Around that same time she was offered her first role, coincidentally as someone who had also lost a family member. Françoise approached the part skeptically as she remembered that at that time she was, "aggressive against people but also a bit confused" due to the death of her brother. She enjoyed the experience and took a serious interest in acting, so decided to take acting lessons afterwards.^{[citation needed]}

Blanchard soon became involved in severalB movies when her career quickly became intertwined with the legendary Eurocine company. "I liked the feel of theseB movies, especially horror", Françoise noted to Encore, which perhaps explains why she became so popular to several of the most noteworthy genre directors of the late 1970s. She also mentioned that she didn't mind nudity and even went so far as to pose for Lui Magazine in the early 1980s. After several films directors such asPierre Chevalier, Françoise took a role inBruno Mattei'sCaligula and Messalina in 1981. The following year she appeared inJess Franco'sRevenge In The House Of Usher, and she liked Franco and admired his creativity and fire.^{[citation needed]}

She then appeared in theLa Morte Vivante with Rollin. The night shoot on the film was mostly difficult and there were many problems with the special effects but, despite some disagreements, she liked and admired Rollin and admitted to Encore that, "he is really nice and is very much there". She enjoyed working with and admired her co-star in the film, Italian actressMarina Pierro, and noted, "she is very maternal with me." Françoise worked again with Rollin inLes Trottoirs De Bangkok (The Sidewalks Of Bangkok), a film which she had a lot of fun making, and she appeared in his newest film productionLa nuit des horloges (The Night of Clocks) oppositeOvidie.^{[citation needed]}

Blanchard died on 24 May 2013,^[4] twelve days before her 59th birthday. The cause of death was not disclosed.^[5]

• Françoise Blanchard atIMDb
• Françoise Blanchard at theBritish Film Institute^{[better source needed]}
• Françoise Blanchard atMUBI

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