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Lilyan Chauvin

Lilyan Chauvin

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 06, 1925
Died Jun 26, 2008 (82)
Birthplace Paris, Île-de-France, France
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

French character actress Lilyan Chauvin may be one of those actors or actresses whose face you know without knowing their names. Chauvin was a long time veteran of the European stage, and was adept at playing strict, but sometimes loving characters. To horror fans, she might be best known as the sin ... ister Mother Superior in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), but her career started back in the 1950s when she was plucked from the stage to appear in small minor roles in motion pictures. One notable film was with John Wayne in North to Alaska (1960). For about thirty years, Chauvin was one of the busiest character actresses in Hollywood, appearing in over forty films as well as on television. Her many film credits include Private Benjamin (1980), Predator 2 (1990), No Place to Hide (1992), Universal Soldier (1992) as Jean-Claude Van Damme's mother, and Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can (2002) with Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Known For

Filmography

The Passing

The Passing

2011

as Rebecca Naibert

Sublime

Sublime

2007

as European Nurse

Illusion Infinity

Illusion Infinity

2004

as Nurse

Duty Dating

Duty Dating

2002

as Dr. Hartley

Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

2002

as Mrs. Lavalier

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Man Who Wasn't There

2001

as Medium

Stanley's Gig

Stanley's Gig

2000

as Grace

Five Aces

Five Aces

1999

as Grandmother Kalliope

Tyson

Tyson

1995

as Camille Ewald

Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings

Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings

1995

as Miss Osie

Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story

Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story

1994

as Skating Judge

No Place To Hide

No Place To Hide

1992

as Mother Superior

Universal Soldier

Universal Soldier

1992

as Mrs. John Devreux

Stormy Weathers

Stormy Weathers

1992

as Mrs. Comden

Round Trip to Heaven

Round Trip to Heaven

1992

as Chaperone

Bad Influence

Bad Influence

1990

as Art Gallery Patron

Predator 2

Predator 2

1990

as Irene Edwards

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2

Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2

1987

as Mother Superior (archive footage)

Born in East L.A.

Born in East L.A.

1987

as German Woman

Silent Night, Deadly Night

Silent Night, Deadly Night

1984

as Mother Superior

The Junkman

The Junkman

1982

as French Reporter

Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

1980

as Mrs. Trémont

Portrait of a Stripper

Portrait of a Stripper

1979

as Yvette

Child of Glass

Child of Glass

1978

as Madame Dumaine

Flying High

Flying High

1978

as Miss Simmons

The Other Side of Midnight

The Other Side of Midnight

1977

as Mrs. Page

Beyond Reason

Beyond Reason

1977

as Nurse Johnson

Victory at Entebbe

Victory at Entebbe

1976

as French Nun

Funny Lady

Funny Lady

1975

as Mademoiselle

The Mephisto Waltz

The Mephisto Waltz

1971

as Woman Writer

Yours, Mine and Ours

Yours, Mine and Ours

1968

as French Actress on TV Screen

Tickle Me

Tickle Me

1965

as Ronnie

Two Weeks in Another Town

Two Weeks in Another Town

1962

as Bar Girl (uncredited)

Bloodlust!

Bloodlust!

1961

as Sandra Balleau

Walk Like a Dragon

Walk Like a Dragon

1960

as Mme. Lili Raide

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960

as Jenny Lamont

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960

as Jenny Lamont (uncredited)

The Peter Tchaikovsky Story

The Peter Tchaikovsky Story

1959

as Fanny Durbach

Lost, Lonely and Vicious

Lost, Lonely and Vicious

1958

as Tanya Pernaud

King Creole

King Creole

1958

as Catherine (uncredited)

Silk Stockings

Silk Stockings

1957

as Dancer Sonia (uncredited)

Ten Thousand Bedrooms

Ten Thousand Bedrooms

1957

as Reporter (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Cafe Americain

as Madame Dussolier

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 18, 1993

Falcon Crest

as Sister Jeannette

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 04, 1981

Magnum, P.I.

as Maria, the Sicilian Cook

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1980

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

as Old Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1993

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Mrs. Aloyna Ivanovna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Alias

as Signora Ventutti

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Friends

as Grandma Tribbiani

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

The Pretender

as Mrs. Nikkos, the Greek Lady

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1996

Malcolm in the Middle

as Marica

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 2000

Perry Mason

as Matron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Mission: Impossible

as Mrs. Beruch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

Ugly Betty

as Yolanda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2006

Baywatch

as Dr. Lester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 23, 1989

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Old Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

ER

as Nurse Edna

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Sybil Delamont

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Daniel Boone

as Madame Simon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

One Step Beyond

as Francesca

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1959

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Clara

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 01, 1957

Adventures in Paradise

as Foridita

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

The X-Files

as Golda

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

Maverick

as Sydney Sue Shipley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

Frasier

as Mama

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Vedek Yassim

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1993

Earth 2

as Katrina

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 06, 1994

Murder, She Wrote

as Dispatcher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 22, 1987

The Facts of Life

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 24, 1979

The Bob Newhart Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1972

Kaz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1978

Omnibus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

Mannix

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Hart to Hart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1979

Dragnet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1951

Studio One

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

To Rome with Love

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1969

The Outcasts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

McCloud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 1970

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1963

Adventures of Superman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1952

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1956

The Walter Winchell File

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1957

Panic!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 1957

The Man Called X

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 1956

Harbor Command

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1957

Cool Million

as Party guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1972

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 8 13 4
2024 7 17 29 5
2024 8 9 21 4
2024 9 8 20 3
2024 10 4 8 2
2024 11 4 10 1
2024 12 5 7 2
2025 1 7 18 2
2025 2 5 9 1
2025 3 5 12 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 1 3 0
2025 9 0 0 0

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