Alexandra Stewart
Alexandra Stewart on Les Grosses Têtes radio program in 2014
Born (1939-06-10) June 10, 1939
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationActress
Years active1956–present
PartnerLouis Malle
Children1

Alexandra Stewart (born June 10, 1939) is a Canadian actress.[1]

Biography

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Stewart left for Paris, France, in 1958, to study art. Within a year, she made her film debut in Les Motards, and has since then enjoyed a steady career in both French- and English-language films.

Besides her cinema career, Stewart regularly appeared on television in shows such as Les Jeux de 20 heures and L'Académie des neuf. She has also appeared in the 1981 cartoon Space Stars and had cameos in Highlander: The Series, The Saint and Danger Man (TV Series) .

In 1966 Stewart appeared in The Saint (S5,E9 'The Better Mousetrap') as Natalie Sheridan a love interest for Simon Templar (The Saint), who is solving a jewel theft in Cannes.

Notably, she is also the English-language narrator of Chris Marker's 1983 documentary, Sans Soleil. She was part of the jury of the 2004 Chicago International Film Festival.

Personal life

Stewart had a daughter, Justine, with the French director Louis Malle.[2]

Selected filmography

Recognition

  • From 23 to 25 November 1990, Alexandra Stewart presided over the 14th Festival international du film de création super 8 de Metz organised by Claude Kunowitz in partnership with the Mairie de Metz.

References

  1. ↑ "Heatwave melts Carson ratings". Times Colonist. 8 August 1975. p. 45. Retrieved 15 June 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Severo, Richard (25 November 1995). "Louis Malle, Film Director Equally at Home in France and America, Is Dead at 63". New York Times. p. 12. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
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