Marie Bell

Marie Bell (December 23, 1900 – August 14, 1985), born Marie-Jeanne Bellon, was a French tragedian, comic actor and stage director. She was the director of the Théâtre du Gymnase in Paris from 1962 onwards, and this theatre now bears her name.

Marie Bell was born on December 23, 1900.

Bell was a classical actress. She also appeared in avant-garde theatre, Jean Genet in particular.

Her interpretation of the role of Phèdre is highly noted : "Voir Marie Bell dans Phèdre est une chance unique pour quiconque veut savoir ce qu'est le génie français." André Malraux

During the German Occupation of France (1940–1944), she participated in the French resistance as one of nine directors of the Front national du théâtre. She is buried in Monaco with her husband Jean Chevrier, not far from the tomb of Josephine Baker.

Bell married Jean Chevrier, who was also an actor.

Bell died on August 14, 1985. She was buried alongside her husband at the Monaco Cemetery.

• Paris (dir. René Hervil, 1924), as Marthe de Lignières
• Madame Récamier (dir. Tony Lekain and Gaston Ravel, 1928), as Juliette Récamier
• La Valse de l'adieu (fr) (dir. Henry Roussel, 1928), as Maria Wodzińska
• Figaro (dir. Tony Lekain and Gaston Ravel, 1929), as Suzanne
• The Night Is Ours (dir. Carl Froelich and Henry Roussel, 1930), as Bettine de Barsac
• Le Joker (dir. Erich Waschneck, 1930), as Harriet Williams
• L'Homme qui assassina (fr) (dir. Curtis Bernhardt and Jean Tarride, 1931), as Lady Falkland
• La Folle aventure (dir. Carl Froelich and André-Paul Antoine, 1931), as Nelly Irwin
• La Chance (fr) (dir. René Guissart, 1931), as Tania Balieff
• L'Homme à l'Hispano (fr) (dir. Jean Epstein, 1933), as Stéphane Oswill
• Caprice de princesse (fr) (dir. Karl Hartl and Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1934), as Isabelle
• Fedora (dir. Louis J. Gasnier, 1934), as Fedora
• Le Grand Jeu (dir. Jacques Feyder, 1934), as Florence / Irma
• Poliche (dir. Abel Gance, 1934), as Rosine
• Fiordalisi d'oro (it) (dir. Giovacchino Forzano, 1935), as Anne-Marie de Beaulieu
  • Sous la terreur (fr) (dir. Giovacchino Forzano and Marcel Cravenne, 1936), as Anne-Marie de Beaulieu
• Le Roman d'un jeune homme pauvre (dir. Abel Gance, 1936), as Marguerite
• La Garçonne (dir. Jean de Limur, 1936), as Monique Lerbier – la garçonne
• La Tentation (dir. Pierre Caron, 1936), as Irène de Bergue
• Quand minuit sonnera (fr) (dir. Léo Joannon, 1936), as Mattia
• Les Demi-vierges (dir. Pierre Caron, 1936), as Maud de Rouvre
• Blanchette (dir. Pierre Caron, 1937), as Blanchette Rousset
• Pantins d'amour (fr) (dir. Walter Kapps, 1937), as Renée Morhange
• Life Dances On (dir. Julien Duvivier, 1937), as Christine Surgère
• Légions d'honneur (fr) (dir. Maurice Gleize, 1938), de Simone
• La Glu (dir. Jean Choux, 1938), as Fernande "La Glu"
• Cocoanut (dir. Jean Boyer, 1939), as Caroline
• La Charrette fantôme (dir. Julien Duvivier, 1939), as Sœur Maria
• Ceux du ciel (fr) (dir. Yvan Noé, 1941), as Hélène
• Vie privée (dir. Walter Kapps, 1942), as Florence
• Colonel Chabert (dir. René Le Hénaff, 1943), as Comtesse Rosine Ferraud
• The Leopard (dir. Luchino Visconti, 1963), uncredited
• La Bonne soupe (dir. Robert Thomas, 1964), as Marie-Paule
• Sandra (dir. Luchino Visconti, 1965), as Sandra's mother
• Hotel Paradiso (dir. Peter Glenville, 1966), as La Grande Antoinette
• Phèdre (dir. Pierre Jourdan, 1968), as Phèdre
• Les Volets clos (dir. Jean-Claude Brialy, 1973), as Aurore