Jacqueline Laurent (6 August 1918 – 18 December 2009) was a French film actress. She starred with Jean Gabin in Marcel Carné's Le Jour se Leve (1939).

Early years

Laurent was the daughter of Jacques Janin, a composer whose compositions included music for films.

Film

After seeing one of Laurent's French films, Louis B. Mayer suggested that she try acting in Hollywood. That suggestion led to her American film debut in Judge Hardy's Children (1938).

Personal life

Laurent was married when she was 16 and divorced soon after.

Selected filmography

Dawn Over France (1935)
Sarati the Terrible (1937)
Judge Hardy's Children (1938)
Le Jour se Leve (1939)
The Ways of Sin (1946)
The Bed (1974)

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Notable French people in film/TV/radio and stage

Gender:Female, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929

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Notable French Actors

Gender:Female, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929

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