Geneviève Kervine

Geneviève Kervine

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Female

  • Birthday

    1931-06-27

  • Day of Death

    1989-09-05 (58 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Dakar, Sénégal

Biography

Geneviève Kervine (1931–1989) was a French film actress. Born in Dakar in French Senegal, she emerged as a star in the 1950s and was awarded with the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti for the most promising actress in 1955. She was married to the singer and actor Jean Bretonnière.

Kervine was active on stage and in French film productions from 1952 to 1962. Film roles included Les Nuits de Montmartre (1955, based on a novel by Claude Orval), and the female lead in Alerte au Deuxieme Bureau (1956). Her last film role was in C'est Pas Moi, C'est L'autre (1962).

Acting