Thérèse Dorny

Biography

Thérèse Dorny was a French actress who began her career on stage in 1913 and transitioned to film with the 1930 movie The Sweetness of Loving. Notable roles include Cognasse (1932) and Les Diaboliques (1955), where she played the iconic role of Mrs. Herboux, opposite Simone Signoret. She married French painter André Dunoyer de Segonzac in 1964 and remained with him until his death in 1974.