Catherine Fonteney

Biography

Catherine Fonteney was a French film actress born Marie Alexandrine Catherine Fontaine in Paris, France on June 23, 1879. She appeared in notable roles such as Alice Langlois in "The Long Absence" (1961) and Madame Berlioz mother in the 1942 film adaptation of Hector Berlioz's "La symphonie fantastique." With a career spanning over four decades, Fonteney's contributions to French cinema remain an important part of its heritage. She passed away on April 29, 1966, in Dijon.