Real name actresses - Jocelyne Yvonne Renée Mercier. She starred in 55 films and several television series, but became a landmark film Film about the film directed by Bernard Borderie about Angelica. On the screens of film left in 1964. Since then, Mercier became famous and received recognition of fans worldwide.
short biography
The actress was born in the beginning of January 1939 in the family of a Frenchman and an Italian. The girl's father had his own pharmaceutical company and his mother was a housewife. At Jocelyne he was still an older sister who is really called Michelle. But at a young age, she died of typhus. According heroine Angelica, when the actress was born, her parents were waiting for her son. Maybe that's why, my sister went to them more love and attention.
Since childhood, she loved to dance Jocelyne. At the age of 18 years the future "star" appears at the Opera House of the city as a soloist ballet. Once in the theater she met Maurice Chevalier, who predicted her success in the future. His film "I've had seven daughters" was the debut in Mercier life.
A little later, the future star decides to leave from Nice to Paris. This intention, her parents did not want to be taken seriously, because after the death of his first daughter, the father was going to give the leadership of his company remains the sole heiress.
Despite the opposition of his father, the girl sent to France, where she was accepted into the troupe "Ballet of the Eiffel Tower." In the French capital Jocelyne meets Charlie Chaplin. The famous comedian advised her to study languages inostarannyh and after to try myself in a cinema.
In 1963, Bernard Borderie picking up the main character for the filming on the book by Serge and Anne Golon "Angelica". The director would like to see in the movie film, Catherine Deneuve and Brigitte Bardot. But since for some reason known actress refused the role of Angelica gave Jocelyn. As the nature of the Fair, on samples of the film Mercier came in white wig.
Personal life of a star
With great success in work and private life, the actress is not all plain sailing. Officially Mercier was married to Andre Smaggi (assistant director) and Claude Burilo (racer). Twice I was in a civil marriage. Say, if one of the civilian husband beat her, so I had to turn to plastic surgeons. Children, the actress is not.
Michel Mercier today
In 80 years, the actress continues to focus on the beauty and tries to look dignified.
"Star" live in their own home in the suburbs of Cannes. It is engaged in writing a book.
Star in a movie and play minor roles she does not want. Last time a new movie with her participation came in 2013.
