Ingrid Chauvin
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Ingrid Chauvin is a French actress known for her roles in the miniseries
Méditerranée, Dolmen
, and the series Femmes de loi.
father and a painter mother. Despite her parents' opposition, Ingrid sought to be an actress since she was a child. After her studies, she worked as a professional make-up artist while attending some casting
s for models. Her first successes allowed her to take acting classes. She was noticed by AB Production
, which lead to small roles in TV for young viewers, like the series Salut les Musclés, Seconde B, Les Années fac, Le Miel et les abeilles, L'École des passions and Studio des artistes.
in A. R. Gurney
's Sylvia
in 1998, in the Théâtre Hébertot
in Paris and then opposite Michel Roux
in Patrick Cargill
's Tromper n'est pas jouer in the Théâtre Saint-Georges in Paris. She revived these roles in a tour through the French countryside.
Chauvin is due to star in a comedy with her partner, Natacha Amal
in the series Femmes de lois.
TV series Les Bœuf-carottes, and has since become a regular presence in the police drama series. She also appeared in Marc Angelos's B.R.I.G.A.D. in 1999, and then accepted a role in the police drama Femmes de loi, in 2000. She also made an appearance in TV movies like Tapage nocturne and Le fil du rasoir (both Gérard Cuq's). The young actress chose to continue this in this vein, abandoning her role in B.R.I.G.A.D..
Consequently, she has enjoyed a successful career in TV movies such as Yves Boisset's Dormir avec le diable, in 2000. The following year, Ingrid played Marie Valbonne in Henri Helman's Méditerranée—the proeminent summer series of TF1
. In 2005, she returned to the world of summer sagas, on TF1, playing the lead in the six-episode fantasy/police-miniseries Dolmen
, directed
by Didier Albert.
In 2007, Ingrid was set to appear in a Dolmen sequel, as well as in the TV movie Chassé-croisé.
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
Méditerranée, Dolmen
Dolmen (TV miniseries)
Dolmen is a French TV miniseries, consisting of six 90 minutes-long episodes, and starring Ingrid Chauvin. It was written by Nicole Jamet and Marie-Anne Le Pezennec, and broadcast for the first time between June 13 and July 18, 2005 on TF1.-Synopsis:...
, and the series Femmes de loi.
Early life
Ingrid was born to a lifeguardLifeguard
A lifeguard supervises the safety and rescue of swimmers, surfers, and other water sports participants such as in a swimming pool, water park, or beach. Lifeguards are strong swimmers and trained in first aid, certified in water rescue using a variety of aids and equipment depending on...
father and a painter mother. Despite her parents' opposition, Ingrid sought to be an actress since she was a child. After her studies, she worked as a professional make-up artist while attending some casting
Casting
In metalworking, casting involves pouring liquid metal into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowing it to cool and solidify. The solidified part is also known as a casting, which is ejected or broken out of the mold to complete the process...
s for models. Her first successes allowed her to take acting classes. She was noticed by AB Production
AB Groupe
The AB Groupe is a French business group in the field of broadcasting. It was founded in 1977 by Jean-Luc Azoulay and Claude Berda as a music production company, and in 1987 went into the world of television.- Television :-External links:* *...
, which lead to small roles in TV for young viewers, like the series Salut les Musclés, Seconde B, Les Années fac, Le Miel et les abeilles, L'École des passions and Studio des artistes.
Theatre
It was in the theatre that Ingrid got a serious start in her career, acting alongside Michel CretonMichel Creton
Michel Creton is a French actor.He came to international attention with the release of Un homme de trop by Costa Gavras in 1967...
in A. R. Gurney
A. R. Gurney
A. R. Gurney is an American playwright and novelist. He is known for works including Love Letters, The Cocktail Hour, and The Dining Room. Gurney currently lives in both New York and Connecticut....
's Sylvia
Sylvia (play)
Sylvia is a play about a dog, the couple who adopts her,and the drama that results. It was written by A. R. Gurney and first produced in 1995....
in 1998, in the Théâtre Hébertot
Théâtre Hébertot
Théâtre Hébertot is a theatre at 78, boulevard des Batignolles, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris, France. The theatre, completed in 1838 and opening as the Théâtre des Batignolles, was later renamed Théâtre des Arts in 1907...
in Paris and then opposite Michel Roux
Michel Roux (actor)
Michel Roux was a French actor.He was also the French Voice for many American and Italian actors, such as Jack Lemmon, Peter Sellers, Alec Guinness and Tony Curtis....
in Patrick Cargill
Patrick Cargill
Patrick Cargill was a British actor known for his role on the British television sitcom Father, Dear Father.-Career:...
's Tromper n'est pas jouer in the Théâtre Saint-Georges in Paris. She revived these roles in a tour through the French countryside.
Chauvin is due to star in a comedy with her partner, Natacha Amal
Natacha Amal
Natacha Amal is a Belgian actress born to a Moroccan father and a Russian mother in Brussels. She was married with Claude Rappe in 1997, but the couple divorced in 2007.-Cinema:* 1989 : Pentimento by Tonie Marshall, la dame des WC...
in the series Femmes de lois.
Television
In 1997, Chauvin participated in an episode of Michael Vianney's prime timePrime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast programming during the middle of the evening for television programing.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 or 20:00 to 23:00 Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast...
TV series Les Bœuf-carottes, and has since become a regular presence in the police drama series. She also appeared in Marc Angelos's B.R.I.G.A.D. in 1999, and then accepted a role in the police drama Femmes de loi, in 2000. She also made an appearance in TV movies like Tapage nocturne and Le fil du rasoir (both Gérard Cuq's). The young actress chose to continue this in this vein, abandoning her role in B.R.I.G.A.D..
Consequently, she has enjoyed a successful career in TV movies such as Yves Boisset's Dormir avec le diable, in 2000. The following year, Ingrid played Marie Valbonne in Henri Helman's Méditerranée—the proeminent summer series of TF1
TF1
TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network...
. In 2005, she returned to the world of summer sagas, on TF1, playing the lead in the six-episode fantasy/police-miniseries Dolmen
Dolmen (TV miniseries)
Dolmen is a French TV miniseries, consisting of six 90 minutes-long episodes, and starring Ingrid Chauvin. It was written by Nicole Jamet and Marie-Anne Le Pezennec, and broadcast for the first time between June 13 and July 18, 2005 on TF1.-Synopsis:...
, directed
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
by Didier Albert.
In 2007, Ingrid was set to appear in a Dolmen sequel, as well as in the TV movie Chassé-croisé.
External links
- Bio Ingrid Chauvin at IMDb