Nicole Courcel (born 21 October 1931) is a French actress, who achieved popularity through the 1950s, and 1960s, though she is mostly unknown outside France. Born
Nicole Marie-Anne Andrieux in
Saint-Cloud, western suburbs of Paris, she appeared in 43 films between 1947 and 1979. After working as an extra in a few films, she won a major role in
Rendez-vous de juillet (1949), with
Brigitte Auber. Later in life she turned to television appearing in different television films and miniseries, in which she continued to work until 2004. Courcel is best known for her role in
Serge Bourguignon's
Sundays and Cybele (1962). She had notable parts in:
La Marie du port (1950, opposite
Jean Gabin),
Sacha Guitry's
Royal Affairs in Versailles (1954), and
La Sorcière (1956, opposite
Marina Vlady).