Suzanne Cloutier

Suzanne Cloutier (July 10, 1923 – December 2, 2003) was a Canadian film actress.

For the Canadian Olympic gymnast, see Suzanne Cloutier (gymnast).
Suzanne Cloutier
Suzanne Cloutier (1950s)
Born(1923-07-10)July 10, 1923
Ottawa, Ontario
DiedDecember 2, 2003(2003-12-02) (aged 80)
Montreal, Quebec
OccupationActress, producer
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1954; div. 1971)​
Children3

Biography

She was born in Ottawa, Ontario.[1] In 1952 she appeared in the film Derby Day as a maid who wins a trip to The Derby in the company of a famous film star. She appeared as Desdemona in Orson Welles's 1951 film adaptation of Othello.[2]

Marriage

In 1953, she met Peter Ustinov.[1] They married in 1954 and had three children, Andrea, Igor and Pavla, before divorcing in 1971.[1]

Death

She died of liver cancer in 2003, aged 80.[1]

Filmography
Orson Welles and Suzanne Cloutier in Othello (1951)
Year Title Role Notes
1946TemptationYvonne Dupont
1949Au royaume des cieuxMaria Lambert
1951Juliette, or Key of DreamsJuliette
1951OthelloDesdemona
1952Derby DayMichele Jolivet
1954Doctor in the HouseStella
1961Romanoff and JulietMarfa Zlotochienka
1997The Countess of Baton RougeVirginie Beaufort
1998It's Your Turn, Laura CadieuxHôtesse du restaurant(final film role)

References
  1. Bergan, Ronald (11 December 2003). "Suzanne Cloutier". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  2. "Othello (1955) Screen: Orson Welles Revises 'Othello'; Scraps Shakespeare's Plot for Visual Effect". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-01-07.


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