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Jacqueline Bisset

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Date of birth: 13 September 1944,
Birth Place: Weybridge, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

Born September 13, 1944, in England; named "Winifred Jacqueline Fraser Bisset". Her father, Max Fraser Bisset, was a doctor; her mother, Arlette Alexander, had been a lawyer in France before getting married. She has an older brother, also named Max. Her last name (it is usually said) rhymes with "Kiss it" or "illicit". Here is the definitive answer for pronouncing her name. (2.1 MB QuickTime Movie, from Hollywood Fashion Machine)
She was born in Weybridge, Surrey; her mother and brother had been evacuated there because of a wartime bombing in their village. Her father was working in a hospital in Iceland at the time.

She grew up in a 400-year old cottage in Tilehurst, near Reading. She and her brother played together - sometimes roughly (she mentions once breaking a stool over his head!). She took ballet classes, but her cramped feet convinced her to give it up.

When Jacqueline was 15, her mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. This required Jacqueline to take a great deal of responsibility for her mother's care. She credits this experience for developing much of her inner strength. Her parents eventually divorced. (Jacqueline has never been married, and has no children.)

At 16, Jacqueline was enrolled in the Lycée Français; the intention was to learn French before going to university. Instead of going to college, Jacqueline became interested in the cinema. In order to earn the money for acting lessons, she became a model.

Filmography

Fascination (2002) .... Maureen Doherty
... aka Heart of Stone (2002)
Dancing at the Harvest Moon (2001) .... Maggie
Sleepy Time Gal, The (2001) .... Frances
Joan of Arc: The Virgin Warrior (2000)
New Year's Day (2000) .... Geraldine
"In the Beginning" (2000) (mini) TV Series .... Sarah
Sex & Mrs. X (2000) (TV) .... Madame Simone
Britannic (2000) (TV) .... Lady Lewis

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars (1999) (TV) .... Herself
Gens qui s'aiment, Les (1999) .... Angie
... aka People Who Love Each Other (1999)
... aka Que se aman, Los (2002) (Spain)
Jesus (1999) (TV) .... Mary
... aka Bibel - Jesus, Die (1999) (TV) (Germany)
Let the Devil Wear Black (1999) .... Jack's mother
Joan of Arc (1999/I) (TV) .... Isabelle D'Arc
... aka Jeanne d'Arc (1999/II) (TV) (Canada: French title)
Witch Hunt (1999) (TV) .... Barbara Thomas
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool (1998) (TV) .... Herself (interviewee)
Dangerous Beauty (1998) .... Paola Franco
... aka Destiny of Her Own, A (1999) (Australia)
End of Summer (1996) (TV) .... Christine Van Buren
Once You Meet a Stranger (1996) .... Sheila Gaines
September (1996) (TV) .... Pandora
... aka Rosamunde Pilcher's September (1996) (TV)
Cérémonie, La (1995) .... Catherine Lelievre
... aka Biester (1995) (Germany)
... aka Blutiger Engel (1995) (Germany)
... aka Judgement in Stone, A (1995)
Hollywood Fashion Machine, The (1995) (TV) .... Host
Leave of Absence (1994) (TV) .... Nell
Classe américaine, La (1993) .... La femme de l'hélicoptère
Crimebroker (1993) .... Holly McPhee
Hoffman's honger (1993)
... aka Hoffman's Hunger (1993) (International: English title)
Marmottes, Les (1993) .... Frédérique
... aka Groundhogs, The (1993)
Est & Ouest: Les paradis perdus (1993)
... aka East & West: Paradises Lost (1993)
Rossini! Rossini! (1991) .... Isabella Colbran
Maid, The (1991) .... Nicole Chantrelle
... aka Un amour de banquier (1991) (France)
Wild Orchid (1990) .... Claudia Perkis

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989) .... Clare Lipkin
Maison de jade, La (1988) .... Jane
... aka House of Jade, The (1988) (International: English title: literal title)
High Season (1987) .... Katherine
"Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story" (1987) (mini) TV Series .... Josephine de Beauharnais
Choices (1986) (TV) .... Marisa Granger
Godunov: The World to Dance In (1985) (TV) .... Herself
Vivement Truffaut (1985) (TV) .... Herself/Julie
... aka Hommage à Truffaut (1985) (TV) (France)
Anna Karenina (1985) (TV) .... Anna Karenina
Forbidden (1984) .... Nina von Halder
... aka Forbidden (1984) (USA)
... aka Versteckt (1985) (West Germany)
Observations Under the Volcano (1984) .... Herself
Notes from Under the Volcano (1984)
Under the Volcano (1984) .... Yvonne Firmin
Class (1983) .... Ellen
Making of 'Class', The (1983) (TV) .... Herself
Rich and Famous (1981) .... Liz Hamilton
Inchon (1981) .... Barbara Hallsworth
When Time Ran Out... (1980) .... Kay Kirby
... aka Day the World Ended, The (1980) (USA: video title)
... aka Earth's Final Fury (1980/II) (USA: TV title)

Amo non amo (1979) .... Louise
... aka I Love You, I Love You Not (1979) (USA)
... aka Together? (1979) (USA: reissue title)
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) .... Natasha
... aka Grande cuisine, La (1978) (France)
... aka Kochtopf voller Leichen, Ein (1978) (West Germany: video title)
... aka Qualcuno sta uccidendo i più grandi cuochi d'europa (1978) (Italy)
... aka Schlemmerorgie, Die (1978) (West Germany)
... aka Someone Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe (1978)
... aka Too Many Chefs (1978) (UK)
Greek Tycoon, The (1978) .... Liz Cassidy
Making of 'The Deep', The (1977) (TV) .... Herself
Deep, The (1977) .... Gail Berke
Donna della domenica, La (1976) .... Anna Carla Dosio
... aka Femme du dimanche, La (1976) (France)
... aka Sunday Woman, The (1976) (USA)
Richter und sein Henker, Der (1976) .... Anna Crawley
... aka Assassinio sul ponte (1976) (Italy)
... aka Deception (1976) (UK: video title)
... aka End of the Game (1976) (USA)
... aka Getting Away with Murder (1976) (USA: reissue title)
... aka Murder on the Bridge (1976) (USA)
St. Ives (1976) .... Janet Whistler
Spiral Staircase, The (1975) .... Helen Mallory
Murder on the Orient Express (1974) .... Countess Andrenyi
Magnifique, Le (1973) .... Tatiana/Christine
... aka Come si distrugge la reputazione del più grande agente segreto del mondo (1973) (Italy)
... aka How to Destroy the Reputation of the Greatest Secret Agent... (1973) (UK)
... aka Magnificent One, The (1973)
Nuit américaine, La (1973) .... Julie
... aka Day for Night (1973) (USA)
... aka Effetto notte (1973) (Italy)
Thief Who Came to Dinner, The (1973) .... Laura
Stand Up and Be Counted (1972) .... Sheila Hammond
Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, The (1972) .... Rose Bean
Believe in Me (1971) .... Pamela
Mephisto Waltz, The (1971) .... Paula Clarkson
Secrets (1971) .... Jenny
Airport (1970) .... Gwen Meighen
Grasshopper, The (1970) .... Christine Adams
... aka Passing of Evil, The (1970)
... aka Passions (1970) (USA: video title)

First Time, The (1969) .... Anna
... aka Beginners Three, The (1969)
... aka Beginners, The (1969)
... aka Doin' It (1969)
... aka They Don't Wear Pajamas at Rosie's (1969)
... aka You Don't Need Pajamas at Rosie's (1969) (UK)
Échelle blanche, L' (1969) .... Wendy
... aka Secret World (1969) (USA)
'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality (1968) .... Herself
Bullitt (1968) .... Cathy
Sweet Ride, The (1968) .... Vickie
Detective, The (1968) .... Norma MacIver
Cape Town Affair, The (1967) .... Candy
... aka Escape Route Cape Town (1967)
Two for the Road (1967) (as Jackie Bisset) .... Jackie
Casino Royale (1967) (as Jacky Bisset) .... Miss Goodthighs
... aka Charles K. Feldman's Casino Royale (1967)
Cul-de-sac (1966) (as Jackie Bisset) .... Jacqueline
Drop Dead Darling (1966)
... aka Arrivederci, Baby! (1967) (USA)
Knack, The (1965) (uncredited) .... Extra
... aka Knack... and How to Get It, The (1965) (USA)

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