Acting

Jacqueline Pagnol

Born 6 October 1920 · Malakoff, Seine, France · Died 22 August 2016 at 95

Jacqueline Andrée Pagnol (née Bouvier; 6 October 1920 – 22 August 2016) was a French actress. She acted in many French films in the 1940s and 1950s. She was the wife of French author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol. Jacqueline Bouvier was born on 6 October 1920. She grew up tending her aunt's goats in Camargue. She studied drama. She acted in many French films, six of which were directed by her husband. She has revealed that the main character in Manon des sources was based on her own childhood. She owned the copyright of Marcel Pagnol's work and approved all film adaptations. She met author and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol when she was twenty-three years old. They resided at Avenue Foch in Paris. Source: Article "Jacqueline Pagnol" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.