Lilyan Chauvin

Infobox actor


imagesize = 150px
birthdate = August 6, 1925
birthplace = Paris, France
deathdate = June 26, 2008
deathplace = Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Lilyan Chauvin (August 6 1925 - June 26,2008) [ [http://www.lilyanchauvin.blogspot.com Lilyan Chauvin Biography Site] ] was an Emmy Award-nominated actress, host, DGA Director, WGA Writer, Former Vice President of Women in Film, Author, Teacher and Private Coach. Lilyan passed away at her Studio City home on Thursday, June 26, 2008 after a 40 year battle with breast cancer complicated by recent congestive heart disease. Her motion picture credits included "Silent Night, Deadly Night" (1984) and "Catch Me If You Can" (2002). In the 1990s and 2000s, she guest stared in show such as "The X-Files", "", "Friends", "Alias", "Malcolm in the Middle" and "Ugly Betty". [ [http://www.lilyanchauvin.blogspot.com Lilyan Chauvin Biography Site] ]

Early life

Chauvin began her career working in broadcasting in France. Her mother, Emilia Speltiens Zemoz was French and her father, Pantion Pierre Zemoz an Italian provided Lilyan with just enough international inspiration to view herself as a world citizen as she took her life around the globe. While under contract to a French radio station she had her heart set on becoming a lawyer; however her earnings soon exceeded that of her parents and she gave serious consideration to making show business her way of life. While residing in Europe she studied at the School of Cinema, Paris France and Jean Louis Barrault, Paris, France. [ [http://www.lilyanchauvin.blogspot.com Lilyan Chauvin Biography Site] ]

Career

Work on stage

Chauvin moved to New York City on her 21st birthday and became a US citizen. She studied with Uta Hagen and at the Actors Studio in New York. Chauvin also attended the Berlitz school of Languages and took in American movies every day to improve her English. Already proficient in Spanish, German, Italian and Russian, she soon became one of the school’s top teachers and they sent her out to coach actors in the accents they needed for various roles. [ [http://www.lilyanchauvin.blogspot.com Lilyan Chauvin Biography Site] ]

Chauvin's European Stage & Equity Theatre credits include "MacBeth", "Medea", "Man in A Glass Booth", "Silk Stockings", "Molly Brown", "Camille" and "Three For Today". Through her new relationships, connections and theatrical success she began landing roles in New York television productions including TV’s prestigious Studio One Playhouse. Soon thereafter she traveled to Los Angeles where she weathered the initial hard times at getting work and then began working regularly in Hollywood film and television. [ [http://www.lilyanchauvin.blogspot.com Lilyan Chauvin Biography Site] ]

Film and Television

Lilyan made her film acting debut in "Letter from Cairo", a 1953 episode of the decade running series, “Studio One” and the following year she guest-starred in “Crusader”. Lilyan starred in her first motion picture appearance in “Lost, Lonely and Vicious” in 1958 and later starred in “Walk Like a Dragon”. In “Funny Lady”, Chauvin played Mademoiselle with Barbara Streisand and other film credits also include “Yours Mine and Ours”, "No Place to Hide", Tickle Me”, “Born in East LA”, “Sublime”, “Round Trip to Heaven”, “Duty Dating”, “Skeleton Woman”, "Beyond Reason” and “Bad Influence”. Chauvin was a series regular on "Days of Our Lives" and "The Young and Restless". She held recurring roles on "Mission Impossible", "General Hospital" and on "Falcon Crest" as Sister Jeannette. Some of Chauvin's more recent television credits include “Friends”, “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”, “ER”, “Malcolm in the Middle”, “Alias”, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, “The X-Files” and “Murder She Wrote”. Chauvin’s earlier television credits include the original “Adventures of Superman”, “Perry Mason”, “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, “Dragnet” and “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”. With hundreds of film and television credits to her name, Lilyan Chauvin found herself to be one of the busiest character actresses in Hollywood. [ [http://www.lilyanchauvin.blogspot.com Lilyan Chauvin Biography Site] ]

To Horror fans she might be best known as the sinister Mother Superior in “Silent Night, Deadly Night I & II”, but to comedy fans she’s more recently recognized for her appearances in “Ugly Betty” and the long running television hit series “Frasier”. Chauvin is also known for her roles in Steven Spielberg’s “Catch Me if You Can”, the Coen brothers’ “The Man Who Wasn’t There”, Stephan Hopkins’ “Predator 2” and she is also widely recognized for her role as Mrs. Tremont in “Private Benjamin” and her role as Mrs. John Devreux in the “Universal Soldier”. [ [http://www.lilyanchauvin.blogspot.com Lilyan Chauvin Biography Site] ]

Behind the camera

In the industry, Chauvin’s talents are respected equally as a director and actress. Her DGA directing credits include "The Young and The Restless" (CBS), "But She Can Type" (NBC), "Celebration 75"(KTTV), "War on Marathon Street" (CBS) and "Windows of Heaven" (CBS). Chauvin directed the theatrical productions of “Last Summer at Bluefish Cove”, Effigies”, “Seacliffe California”, “in My Minds Eye”, The Happy Time” and “The Deepest Hunger”. She also helmed a musical called “Laughter and Love”. [ [http://www.lilyanchauvin.blogspot.com Lilyan Chauvin Biography Site] ]

Teaching

Lilyan Chauvin was also one of Hollywood’s most prominent, sought after and respected acting and directing coaches in the industry. Many of her techniques have become instrumental teaching tools within in the industry and have provided inspiration to many other successful educators. As an author and educator she taught internationally at seminars as a keynote speaker, lecturer and adviser. Having a true heart for helping others she did everything she could think of to educate and assist those who pursued careers in the entertainment industry. [ [http://www.lilyanchauvin.blogspot.com Lilyan Chauvin Biography Site] ]

As the creator and show runner she co-produced and hosted the television series “Hollywood Structured”, a comprehensive guide to show business careers, Chauvin explored new facets of the industry each week through interviews with top professionals. The 64 episodes covered acting, directing, make up, documentary filmmaking, producing, music, comedy, cinematography, stunt coordinating, modeling, publicity, writing, dancing, sports announcing, production design, entertainment law, agency, casting, union, special effects and more. The show’s star- studded guest list read like the Who’s Who in the entertainment world. Celebrity guests included Jacqueline Bisset, Henry Mancini, Danny Glover, Linda Gray, Anne Francis, Morey Amsterdam, Al Burton, Roy Christopher, Nina Blanchard, Billy Barty, Jeanne Cooper, Linda Purl, Betty Thomas, Joanna Lee, Barney Rosenzweig, Mel Torme, Alexander Godunov and many more. The show stood as the platform for this consummate actress and director in the launching of both her successful video tape package, “Discover Yourself Hollywood” and the book she penned, “Hollywood Scams & Survival Tactics” where she shared a lifetime of survival experiences. This culmination was a master course of works in the entertainment industry; geared specifically to help young people avoid some of the pitfalls, heartaches and heartbreaks of one of the world’s toughest businesses. [ [http://www.lilyanchauvin.blogspot.com Lilyan Chauvin Biography Site] ]

Chauvin also taught Acting for Situation Comedy & Soaps, Multi- Cam Cinematography, & Directing for over 10 years at USC and taught Directing and Acting at UCLA for two years. She produced educational videos and taught for many years under L.C.J. Productions. Some of Lilyan's former acting students include Raquel Welch, Suzanne Somers, Margie Haber, Carly Schroeder, Kin Shriner, Kevin Nealon and Will Shriner. She was a Technical Advisor/Dialogue Coach at MGM and worked as a Dialogue Supervisor & Drama coach at Warner Brothers. Chauvin taught French to many actors including Lauren Hutton & Richard Gere for American Gigolo and to Jackie Zeman & Tony Geary of General Hospital. Chauvin taught Directing to many successful figures in the industry including Linda Gray, (Dallas). For many years and continuing until recently she ran the popular and long running Women in Film Director's Workshop which drew countless names of prominent producers, directors and actors alike. [ [http://www.lilyanchauvin.blogspot.com Lilyan Chauvin Biography Site] ]

Honors

Twice up for the "Emmy Award" nomination, "The Young and the Restless" (1989-1990) and “Baa Baa Black Sheep” (1977), her dedication to the arts won her recognition to for Excellence in moral quality media. As Producer & Director, she won the 1991 “Angel Award” for the program “Hollywood Structured”, Co-produced with Julie Johnson and Irene Lamothe where Lilyan appeared weekly as the host for cable television with some of the top names in show business including Jacqueline Bisset, Linda Gray, Morey Amsterdam, Danny Glover, Henry Mancini, Anne Francis, Carmen Zapata and many more. [ [http://www.lilyanchauvin.blogspot.com Lilyan Chauvin Biography Site] ]

Affiliations

She was on the Women’s Steering Committee of the Directors Guild of America and had over 35 credits as a DGA Director since 1979. She’s a member of Screen Actors Guild, the Writers Guild of America, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artist and Equity. Committed to furthering women’s causes, especially in the industry, Chauvin was a 39 year member of Women in Film. She served on the organization’s Board five times, twice as WIF’s Board Vice President. [ [http://www.lilyanchauvin.blogspot.com Lilyan Chauvin Biography Site] ]

Filmography

Acting

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*"The Passing" (2008) (post-production) .... Naibert, Rebecca-mother
*"Ugly Betty .... Isabella (1 episode, 2007)
**"A Tree Grows in Guadalajara (2007) TV episode .... Isabella
*"Subline (2007) (V) .... European Nurse
*" .... Mrs. Aloyna Ivanovna (1 episode, 2006)
**"Loco Motives (2006) TV episode .... Mrs. Aloyna Ivanovna
*"Malcolm in the Middle .... Marica (1 episode, 2005)
**"Ida's Dance (2005) TV episode .... Marica
*"ER .... Nurse Edna (1 episode, 2003)
**"Dear Abby (2003) TV episode .... Nurse Edna
*"Paradise (2003/I) .... Nurse
*"Catch Me If You Can (2002) .... Mrs. Lavalier
*"Alias .... Signora Ventutti (1 episode, 2002)
**"The Prophecy (2002) TV episode .... Signora Ventutti
*"Duty Dating (2002) .... Dr. Hartley
*"Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix (2002) (VG) (voice) .... Additional Voices
*"The Beast .... Anna (1 episode, 2001)
**"The Damage Done (2001) TV episode .... Anna
*"The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) .... Medium
*"Skeleton Woman (2000) .... Bone Gatherer
*"Stanley's Gig (2000) .... Grace
*"Frasier .... Mama (1 episode, 2000)
**The Three Faces of Frasier (2000) TV episode .... Mama
*"Missing Pieces (2000) (TV) .... Old Woman
*"Shasta McNasty .... Sister Mary (1 episode, 2000)
**"Leo Is a Pain in My Ass (2000) TV episode .... Sister Mary
*"Five Aces (1999) .... Grandmother Kalliope
*"Friends .... Grandma Tribbiani (1 episode, 1999)
**' [The One Where Ross Can't Flirt (1999) TV episode .... Grandma Tribbiani
*"USA High .... Farm Lady (1 episode, 1998)
**"Excess's Ex (1998) TV episode .... Farm Lady
*"The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy (1998) (TV) .... Mashwah
**"aka The Osiris Chronicles
*" .... Vedek Yassim (1 episode, 1997)
**"Rocks and Shoals (1997) TV episode .... Vedek Yassim
*"The Pretender .... Mrs. Nikkos, the Greek Lady (1 episode, 1996)
**"Pilot (1996) TV episode .... Mrs. Nikkos, the Greek Lady
*"Phantasmagoria (1995) (VG) .... Ethel
*"Tyson (1995) (TV) .... Camille Ewald
*"The X Files .... Golda (1 episode, 1995)
**"The Calusari (1995) TV episode .... Golda
*"Earth 2 .... Katrina (1 episode, 1995)
**"The Greatest Love Story Never Told (1995) TV episode .... Katrina
*"Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1994) .... Miss Osie
*"Murder, She Wrote .... Dispatcher (1 episode, 1994)
**"Amsterdam Kill (1994) TV episode .... Dispatcher
*"Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women (1994) (TV) .... Coach
**"aka National Lampoon's Attack of the 5 Ft 2 Woman
*"Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story (1994) (TV) .... Skating Judge
*"No Place to Hide (1993) .... Mother Superior
*"Homefront (1 episode, 1993)
**"The Lacemakers (1993) TV episode
*"The Discoverers (1993) .... French astronomer
*"Round Trip to Heaven (1992) .... Chaperone
*"Universal Soldier (1992) .... Mrs. John Devreux
*"Stormy Weathers (1992) (TV) .... Mrs. Comden
*"Baywatch .... Dr. Lester (1 episode, 1992)
**"Shark's Cove (1992) TV episode .... Dr. Lester
*"True Identity (1991) .... Police Station Woman
*"For the Very First Time (1991) (TV) .... Sister Eugenia
*"The Young and the Restless (1973) TV series .... Lil (unknown episodes, 1990)
*"Predator 2 (1990) .... Irene Edwards
*"Bad Influence (1990) .... Art Gallery Patron
*"Listen to Me (1989) .... French Professor
*"Right to Die (1987) (TV) .... Raylen
*"Born in East L.A. (1987) .... German woman
*"Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (1987) TV mini-series
*"Falcon Crest .... Sister Jeannette (3 episodes, 1983-1984)
**"Suitable for Framing (1984) TV episode .... Sister Jeannette
**"Bitter Harvest (1984) TV episode .... Sister Jeannette
**"The Odyssey (1983) TV episode .... Sister Jeannette
*"Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) .... Mother Superior
*"Masquerade .... Woman in Post Office (1 episode, 1984)
**"The Defector (1984) TV episode .... Woman in Post Office
*"The Facts of Life .... Marie (1 episode, 1983)
**"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (1983) TV episode .... Marie
*" [One Day at a Time] .... Nurse (1 episode, 1982)
**"Last Time I Saw Paris (1982) TV episode .... Nurse
*"Diff'rent Strokes .... Zenashkaya Rokova (1 episode, 1982)
**"On Your Toes (1982) TV episode .... Zenashkaya Rokova
*"Hart to Hart .... Maid (1 episode, 1982)
**"The Hart of the Matter (1982) TV episode .... Maid
*"Magnum, P.I. .... Maria, the Sicilian Cook (1 episode, 1982)
**"Italian Ice (1982) TV episode .... Maria, the Sicilian Cook
*"Darkroom .... Madame LeClerc (1 episode, 1982)
**"Guillotine (1982) TV episode .... Madame LeClerc
*"Private Benjamin (1980) .... Mrs. Tremont
*"Fantasy Island .... Selena (1 episode, 1979)
**"Nobody's There/The Dancer (1979) TV episode .... Selena
*"Portrait of a Stripper (1979) (TV) .... Yvette
*"Flying High (1978) (TV) .... Miss Simmons
*"Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (1978) (TV) .... Louise
*"Disneyland .... Fanny Durbach / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1978)
**"aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
**"Child of Glass (1978) TV episode .... Madame Dumaine
**"The Peter Tchaikovsky Story (1959) TV episode .... Fanny Durbach
*"Child of Glass (1978) (TV) .... Madame Dumaine
*"The Other Side of Midnight (1977) (uncredited) .... Mrs. Page
*"Man from Atlantis .... French Scientist (1 episode, 1977)
**"The Man from Atlantis (1977) TV episode .... French Scientist
*"Baa Baa Black Sheep .... Sister Dominique (1 episode, 1977)
**"aka Black Sheep Squadron (USA: new title)
**"Poor Little Lambs (1977) TV episode .... Sister Dominique
*"Beyond Reason (1977)
*"Victory at Entebbe (1976) (TV) .... French Nun
*"Medical Story (1975) (TV) .... Mrs. Goodman
*"Funny Lady (1975) .... Mademoiselle
*"The Bob Newhart Show .... Olga (1 episode, 1973)
**"Fit, Fat and Forty One (1973) TV episode .... Olga
*"The Magician .... Anna (1 episode, 1973)
**"The Vanishing Lady (1973) TV episode .... Anna
*"Mannix .... Mrs. Goerlich (1 episode, 1973)
**"Out of the Night (1973) TV episode .... Mrs. Goerlich
*"Once Upon a Dead Man (1971) (TV) .... Madame Jarnac
*"Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns (1971) .... Kate
*"The Mephisto Waltz (1971) .... Woman Writer
*"To Rome with Love .... Mlle. Roget (1 episode, 1970)
**"Fly Away Home (1970) TV episode .... Mlle. Roget
*"Matt Lincoln .... Michele Barton (1 episode, 1970)
**"Angie (1970) TV episode .... Michele Barton
*"McCloud .... Housekeeper (1 episode, 1970)
**"Man from Taos: Part 2: Our Man in Paris (1970) TV episode .... Housekeeper
*"The Outcasts .... Silent Woman (1 episode, 1969)
**"How Tall Is Blood? (1969) TV episode .... Silent Woman
*"Yours, Mine and Ours (1968) .... French Actress on TV Screen
*" .... Mrs. Beruch (1 episode, 1967)
**" Charity (1967) TV episode .... Mrs. Beruch
*"Daniel Boone .... Madame Simon (1 episode, 1966)
*"When a King Is a Pawn (1966) TV episode .... Madame Simon
*"Perry Mason .... Matron (1 episode, 1965)
**"The Case of the Fugitive Fraulein (1965) TV episode .... Matron
*"Tickle Me (1965) .... Ronnie
*"The Man from U.N.C.L.E. .... Madame Claudile (1 episode, 1965)
**"The Hong Kong Shilling Affair (1965) TV episode .... Madame Claudile
*"Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre .... Sister (1 episode, 1965)
**"The Fliers (1965) TV episode .... Sister
*"The Rogues .... Paris Announcer (1 episode, 1964)
*"The Personal Touch (1964) TV episode (voice) .... Paris Announcer
*"Combat! .... Fauvette (1 episode, 1964)
**"The Short Day of Private Putnam (1964) TV episode .... Fauvette
*"Two Weeks in Another Town (1962) (uncredited) .... Bar Girl
*"Adventures in Paradise .... Foridita (1 episode, 1962)
**"The Baby Sitters (1962) TV episode .... Foridita
*"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962) (uncredited) .... French Prisoner
*"Back Street (1961) .... Paris Airport Employee
*"Bloodlust! (1961) .... Sandra Balleau
*"The Case of the Dangerous Robin" (1 episode, 1961)
**"Amsterdam Lapidary (1961) TV episode
*"Thriller (1 episode, 1961)
**"aka Boris Karloff's Thriller
**"Man in a Cage (1961) TV episode
*"The Law and Mr. Jones" .... Francoise (1 episode, 1960)
**"The Long Echo (1960) TV episode .... Francoise
*"North to Alaska (1960) (uncredited) .... Jenny Lamont
*"Walk Like a Dragon (1960) .... Mme. Lili Raide
*"The Wreck of the Mary Deare (1959) (uncredited) .... Nun
*"Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" .... Francesca (1 episode, 1959)
**"The Return of Mitchell Campion (1959) TV episode .... Francesca
*"Dragnet (1 episode, 1959)
**"The Big Thirteen (1959) TV episode
*"The Perfect Furlough (1958) .... French nurse
*"Maverick .... Sydney Sue Shipley (1 episode, 1958)
**"High Card Hangs (1958) TV episode .... Sydney Sue Shipley
*"King Creole (1958) (uncredited) .... Catherine
*"Harbor Command (1 episode, 1958)
**"Sanctuary (1958) TV episode
*"Panic! (1 episode, 1958)
**"Fingerprints (1958) TV episode
*"Alfred Hitchcock Presents .... Sybil Delamont (1 episode, 1958)
**"The Return of the Hero (1958) TV episode .... Sybil Delamont
*"The Californians .... Suzy (1 episode, 1958)
**"The Man from Paris (1958) TV episode .... Suzy
*"Lost, Lonely and Vicious (1958) .... Tanya Pernaud
*"The Court of Last Resort" .... Margarite Velez (1 episode, 1957)
**"The George Zaccho Case (1957) TV episode .... Margarite Velez
*"Les Girls (1957) (uncredited) .... Dancer
*"The Walter Winchell File .... Minna (1 episode)
**"Flight to Freedom (????) TV episode .... Minna
*"Tip on a Dead Jockey (1957) (uncredited) .... Dolores
*"Silk Stockings (1957) (uncredited) .... Sonia
*"Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1 episode)
**"The Mouse (????) TV episode
*"Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957) (uncredited) .... Reporter
*"Adventures of Superman .... Anna Constantine (1 episode, 1957)
**"Peril in Paris (1957) TV episode .... Anna Constantine
*"The Adventures of Jim Bowie .... Liane Trudeau (1 episode, 1956)
**"The Swordsman (1956) TV episode .... Liane Trudeau
*"Crusader .... Hedda Danzig (1 episode, 1956)
**"Rookie Cop (1956) TV episode .... Hedda Danzig
*"Studio One (1 episode, 1953)
**"Letter from Cairo (1953) TV episode
*"Kraft Television Theatre .... Villager (1 episode, 1950)
**"Kelly (1950) TV episode .... Villager

elf

*" (2006) .... Herself
*"Calling Hedy Lamarr (2004) .... Herself

Archive Footage

*"Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) .... Mother Superior

Directing

*"The Young and The Restless (CBS)
*"But She Can Type (NBC)
*"Celebration 75(KTTV)
*"War on Marathon Street (CBS)
*"Windows of Heaven (CBS)

References

External links

* [http://www.lilyanchauvin.blogspot.com Lilyan Chauvin Site]
*imdb name|id=0154412|name=Lilyan Chauvin

Persondata
NAME= Chauvin, Lilyan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= May 7, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH= Paris, France
DATE OF DEATH= June 26, 2008
PLACE OF DEATH= Studio City, Los Angeles, California