Lilyan Chauvin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1925-08-06
Day of Death
2008-06-26 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Lilyan Chauvin
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 sinister 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
Acting
(2011)
The Passing
as Rebecca Naibert
(2007)
Sublime
as European Nurse
(2006)
(2004)
Illusion Infinity
as Nurse
(2002)
Catch Me If You Can
as Mrs. Lavalier
(2002)
Duty Dating
as Dr. Hartley
(2001)
The Man Who Wasn't There
as Medium
(2000)
Stanley's Gig
as Grace
(1999)
Five Aces
as Grandmother Kalliope
(1995)
Tyson
as Camille Ewald
(1995)
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
as Miss Osie
(1994)
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
as Coach
(1994)
Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story
as Skating Judge
(1992)
Universal Soldier
as Mrs. John Devreux
(1992)
No Place to Hide
as Mother Superior
(1992)
Round Trip to Heaven
as Chaperone
(1992)
Stormy Weathers
as Mrs. Comden
(1990)
Predator 2
as Irene Edwards
(1990)
Bad Influence
as Art Gallery Patron
(1989)
(1989)
Death Doll
as Madame Zerba
(1987)
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
as Mother Superior (archive footage)
(1987)
Born in East L.A.
as German Woman
(1985)
Beyond Reason
as Nurse Johnson
(1984)
Silent Night, Deadly Night
as Mother Superior
(1982)
The Junkman
as French Reporter
(1980)
Private Benjamin
as Mrs. Trémont
(1979)
Portrait of a Stripper
as Yvette
(1978)
Flying High
as Miss Simmons
(1978)
Child of Glass
as Madame Dumaine
(1978)
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
as Louise
(1977)
The Other Side of Midnight
as Mrs. Page
(1976)
Victory at Entebbe
as French Nun
(1975)
Funny Lady
as Mademoiselle
(1971)
The Mephisto Waltz
as Woman Writer
(1971)
Once Upon a Dead Man
as Madame Jarnac
(1968)
Yours, Mine and Ours
as French Actress on TV Screen
(1965)
Tickle Me
as Ronnie
(1962)
Two Weeks in Another Town
as Bar Girl (uncredited)
(1961)
Bloodlust!
as Sandra Balleau
(1960)
North to Alaska
as Jenny Lamont
(1960)
North to Alaska
as Jenny Lamont (uncredited)
(1960)
Walk Like a Dragon
as Mme. Lili Raide
(1959)
The Peter Tchaikovsky Story
as Fanny Durbach
(1958)
King Creole
as Catherine (uncredited)
(1958)
Lost, Lonely and Vicious
as Tanya Pernaud
(1957)
Silk Stockings
as Dancer Sonia (uncredited)
(1957)
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
as Reporter (uncredited)