Élina Labourdette

Biography

Élina Labourdette was born on May 21, 1919, in Paris to a renowned coachbuilder father. She initially pursued dance, but health issues forced her to abandon ballet for acting. Notable film appearances include Robert Bresson's "Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne" and Jacques Becker's "Edward and Caroline", marking her early career as a versatile actress of flirtatious coquette roles on stage and screen.