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Claude Jade

French actress (1948-2006)

Claude Jade was a French actress who worked in theatre, film and television. She starred as Christine in three François Truffaut films, Stolen Kisses, Bed and Board and Love on the Run, and appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz. On television she was best known as the heroine of The Island of Thirty Coffins, and she led the first French daily soap opera, Cap des Pins.

Claude Jade appears in 5 films in The Rerun, from 1968 to 1981. Most of that work is in comedy, romance and spy. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: François Truffaut (3), Jean-Pierre Léaud (3), Marie-France Pisier (2), Daniel Ceccaldi (2), Claire Duhamel (2).

Known for

  • Stolen Kisses (1968), Christine. The first of three François Truffaut films in which she played Christine.
  • Bed and Board (1970), Christine. She returned as Christine in the second of the three Truffaut films.
  • Love on the Run (1979), Christine. The third Truffaut film in which she played Christine.
  • Topaz (1969). Her work outside France included this Alfred Hitchcock film.
  • The Island of Thirty Coffins (1979). The mysterious adventure series on which she was most famous on television.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Claude Jade been in?
Claude Jade appears in Teheran 43 (1981), Love on the Run (1979), Bed and Board (1970), Topaz (1969) and Stolen Kisses (1968) on The Remote.
When was Claude Jade born?
Claude Jade was born on 8 October 1948.

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