Liliane Rovère (née Cukier) (born 30 January 1933) is a French actress.^[1]

Liliane Rovère was born Liliane Cyprienne Cukier. OfJewish origin, she hid in Catholic institutions under a fake name during theGerman occupation of France in World War II. Her parents survived theHolocaust, but many of her family did not.^[2]

Rovère's lifelong love of jazz began at the age of 12, when she began to frequentjazz clubs.^[3] At the age of 18, after a visit to theClub Saint-Germain, Rovère survived arape by two acquaintances.^[4]

In 1954, Rovère's parents sent her to live with an uncle in theUnited States. She visitedBirdland inNew York City, where she metcool jazz trumpeterChet Baker at the height of his fame^[5] and they began a romantic relationship. She lived with Baker and accompanied him on tour for two years, and he introduced her as his wife despite his existing marriage.^{[6][4][7]: 102} The couple was frequently photographed together, including in a famous shot byWilliam Claxton where Rovère, with a curlypixie cut and black dress, gazes at the viewer while resting her hand on Baker's head.^[8] The photograph appears as part of a collage on the cover ofChet Baker Sings and Plays. While on tour, Rovère caused a stir when she spent time with Black people inracially segregatedSt. Louis.^[7]: 104 Baker and Rovère's romance ended in 1956, when Baker informed her by mail that he'd married another woman.^[7]: 128

A few years later, Rovère married jazz bassistGilbert "Bibi" Rovère [fr]. In 1971, they adopted a daughter, who they named Tina.^[5]

After taking acting classes, Rovère began appearing as supporting characters on television^[3] and worked as a make-up artist in cinema and television.^{[citation needed]}

In 1986, Rovère appeared as Madame Queen inRound Midnight, a film which features cameos by real-life jazz figures and stars bebop saxophonist,Dexter Gordon.

In 1998, Rovère received a Lutin, an award given to short films, for best actress in Christian Rouaud'sLe Sujet.^[9]

In 2015, Rovère appeared as Arlette Azémar, a main character inCall My Agent!. Some of the role’s characteristics, such as a passion for jazz and a youthful romance with Chet Baker, are taken from Rovère's life.^[10]

Rovère published an autobiography in 2019 titledLa folle vie de Lili.

In 2022, she supported the candidacy ofJean-Luc Mélenchon for theFrench presidential election.^[11]

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