Rosy Varte

Born: 1923-11-22

Birthplace: Constantinople, Ottoman Empire

Biography

Rosy Varte (22 November 1923 – 14 January 2012) was a French actress of Armenian descent. She made almost 100 film and television appearances since 1949.

She starred in the 1972 film The Bar at the Crossing, which was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. 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").

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.

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.

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Known For

Daisy Town
The Night Caller
Love on the Run
French Cancan
Antoine and Colette
Love at Twenty
The Sultans
Happy Easter
The Annuity
Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose

Top Movie Credits

Daisy Town Lulu Carabine (voice)
The Night Caller Germaine Doizon
Love on the Run La Mère de Colette
French Cancan Habituée du café (uncredited)
Antoine and Colette La mère de Colette
Love at Twenty La mère de Colette (segment "Antoine et Colette")
The Sultans Girl in the club
Happy Easter Marlène Chataigneau, la mère de Julie
The Annuity Elvire Galipeau
Lucky Luke: Daltons on the Loose Miss Worthlesspenny (voice)