Celluloid Sirens: Valerie Leon
Early Years
Valerie Leon was born in London, England on November 12, 1943. She attended a private school with her 3 siblings. In her late...
Celluloid Sirens: Madeline Smith
Early Years and Careers
Madeline Smith was born in Sussex, England on August 2, 1949, to an English father and a Swiss mother.
In late 1967...
Celluloid Sirens: Claudia Cardinale (Part 2)
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Breakout in the 1960s
The 1960s began with Cardinale working with Italian director Mauro Bologini, who she would collaborate with several...
Celluloid Sirens: Claudia Cardinale (Part 1)
Early Years
Claudia Cardinale was born Claude Joséphine Rose Cardinale in La Goulette in French Tunisia on 15 April 1938 to Sicilian parents. Growing up...
Celluloid Sirens: Claudine Auger
Early Life
Auger was born in Nazi-occupied Paris, France on April 26, 1941. In 1958 she earned the title of "Miss France Monde" and was...
Celluloid Sirens: Barbara Bouchet
Early Life
Barbara Gutscher was born on August 15, 1943, in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. After WWII ended, her family was granted permission under the Displaced Persons...
Celluloid Sirens: Brigitte Bardot (Part 2)
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Final Movie Roles
In the early 1970s, Bardot transitioned into more comedic roles. These movies included: Les Novices, The Bear and...
Celluloid Sirens: Jane Seymour
Early Years
Jane Seymour was born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg in Uxbridge, England on February 15, 1951, to a Polish father and a Dutch mother.
She...
Celluloid Sirens: Caroline Munro
Early Life
Caroline Munro was born in Berskshire, England on January 16th, 1949. Her father was a lawyer and her other a housewife. She grew up...
Celluloid Sirens: Yvonne Craig
Early Years
Yvonne Joyce Craig was born in Taylorville Illinois, on May 16, 1937. She spent most of her adolescence living in Columbus, Ohio, but...
