Marlène Jobert

Marlène Jobert born 4 November 1940 is a French actress and author Jobert was born in Algiers French Algeria to Charles Jobert born in Dijon CôtedOr who served in the French Air Force and his wife Éliane Andrée Azulay born in Birkhadem French Algeria who was daughter of Abraham Azulay born in Algiers a Sephardi Jewish chairmaker and his Spanish wife María Joaquina García Martín born in Bonares Province of Huelva Andalusia She came to Metropolitan France aged eight Jobert debuted as an actress on stage and television In 1968 she achieved stardom by playing starring roles in the successful comedies Faut pas prendre les enfants du bon Dieu pour des canards sauvages and LAstragale She costarred with Charles Bronson in Rider on the Rain and with JeanPaul Belmondo in The Married Couple of the Year Two During the 1970s Jobert was one of Frances popular movie actresses But during the next decade she gradually withdrew from film work and concentrated on a new career in childrens literature She is the author andor narrator of mainly childrens audio books She also has written a series of books which cautiously lead on to the appreciation of classical music eg of Mozart Chopin and Tchaikovsky Jobert and spouse Swedish dental surgeon Dr Walter Green have twin daughters Eva Green who is also an actress and Joy Green who is a horse breeder in Italy Her niece Joséphine Jobert is an actress known for the television show Death in Paradise Description above from the Wikipedia article Marlène Jobert licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia