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Édith Scob
Actor

Édith Scob

21 Oct 1937Born
26 Jun 2019Died
81Age at death
88Credits

Biography

Édith Scob (October 21, 1937 – June 26, 2019) was a French film and theatre actress, best known for her role as the daughter with a disfigured face in Eyes Without a Face (1960).

Scob was born Édith Helena Vladimirovna Scobeltzine, the granddaughter of a Russian Army general and White Russian émigré. Her father was an architect and her mother a journalist. Her elder brother, Michel Scob (1935–1995), was a French cycling champion and Olympian. At age 14, she underwent treatment for anorexia. Her love of literature inspired an interest in theatre.

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Scob was studying French at the Sorbonne and taking drama classes when she was cast in her first role.

She and her husband, composer Georges Aperghis, have two sons, Alexander (born 1970) and Jerome (born 1972), both writers.

Scob died in Paris on June 26th, 2019. No cause of death was given.

Scob made her debut in theater in 1958 with the play Don Juan directed by Georges Vitaly but she gained a high profile early in her career when she appeared in Eyes Without a Face (1960). She was twice nominated for the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for Summer Hours (2008) and Holy Motors (2012).

Following the civil unrest in France of May 1968, Scob founded an avant-garde theatre in Bagnolet with her husband, composer Georges Aperghis, with the goal of introducing more culture to the most disadvantaged people.

Source: Article "Édith Scob" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 88 credits.

  1. 2025No Gods No MastersFilm: La grand-mère de Laure
  2. 2019Amor mamanFilm: Edith
  3. 2019Love at Second SightFilm: Gabrielle, the grandmother
  4. 2017TransfersSeries: Alexandra (1 episode)
  5. 2016The DunceFilm: Sarah
  6. 2016Things to ComeFilm: Yvette
  7. 2016Wicked GameFilm: Madeleine de Lassay
  8. 2015Family for RentFilm: Madame Delalande
  9. 2015AccuséSeries: Colette (1 episode)
  10. 2014Gemma BoveryFilm: Madame de Bressigny
  11. 2014TaprobanaFilm: L'Ambassadrice de France en Afghanistan
  12. 2014An Eye for BeautyFilm: Edwige
  13. 2014The Yellow Eyes of CrocodilesFilm: Henriette
  14. 2013Ennui EnnuiFilm: La mère de Cléo
  15. 2013Electra, for InstanceFilm: The choir and the coryphaeus
  16. 2012Clara s'en va mourirFilm: Claras Mutter
  17. 2012ClayFilm: Old Lady
  18. 2012Holy MotorsFilm: Céline
  19. 2011Une vie françaiseFilm: Claire Blick
  20. 2011A Butterfly KissFilm: Madeleine
  21. 2011The Long FallingFilm: Mme Talbot
  22. 2011Retour à MayerlingFilm
  23. 2010Nova EvaFilm: Eda Baykan
  24. 2009Le garçon avec les cheveux dans les yeuxFilm
  25. 2009You Will Be MineFilm: Mademoiselle Lainé
  26. 2008Summer HoursFilm: Hélène
  27. 2008DidineFilm: Madame Mirepoix
  28. 2007Heartbeat DetectorFilm: Lucy Jüst
  29. 2007SuzanneFilm: Mado
  30. 2007EchoFilm: The caretaker
  31. 2006KommaFilm: Hélène Brückner
  32. 2006A Truck Under RepairFilm: Mathilde
  33. 2005The Ring FingerFilm: La dame du 223
  34. 2005The Lost DomainFilm: Mme Chantal
  35. 2003That DayFilm: Leone
  36. 2003Bon VoyageFilm: Mme Arbesault
  37. 2002Man on the TrainFilm: Manesquier's Sister
  38. 2002Sœur Thérèse.comSeries: Mère supérieure (1 episode)
  39. 2001VidocqFilm: Sylvia
  40. 2001Savage SoulsFilm: Première femme veillée
  41. 2001Du côté des fillesFilm: Fanette
  42. 2001Brotherhood of the WolfFilm: Mme de Morangias
  43. 2000The Dark RoomFilm: The widow
  44. 2000Comedy of InnocenceFilm: Laurence
  45. 2000Of Woman and MagicFilm: Mme Weygand - la mère de Claire
  46. 2000FidelityFilm: Diane
  47. 1999Time RegainedFilm: Oriane de Guermantes
  48. 1999Venus Beauty InstituteFilm: La cliente aux taches sur les mains
  49. 1997An Air So PureFilm: Mlle Sophie
  50. 1995Casa de LavaFilm: Edith
  51. 1994Joan the Maid II: The PrisonsFilm: Jeanne de Béthune
  52. 1993Loonies at LargeFilm: Madame Toussaint
  53. 1991La fable des continentsFilm: Etnóloga
  54. 1991The Lovers on the BridgeFilm: Couple in car
  55. 1991Rue du BacFilm: Judith
  56. 1991One Can Always DreamFilm: Solange de Boylesve
  57. 1989Radio corbeauFilm: Mme Michel, la libraire
  58. 1983CastingFilm: Charles's wife
  59. 1983One Deadly SummerFilm: Doctor
  60. 1982A Thousand Billion DollarsFilm: Madame Bronsky
  61. 1981Le Sang des AtridesFilm: La voyante
  62. 1979Le Dernier MélodrameFilm: Lilette
  63. 1978The Suspended VocationFilm: Mère Angélique 1
  64. 1977To Each His HellFilm: La folle
  65. 1976La Poupée sanglanteSeries: Marquise de Coulteray (6 episodes)
  66. 1976The AcrobatFilm: Valentine
  67. 1974Erica MinorFilm: Marianne
  68. 1973La têteFilm: Voices (voice)
  69. 1972The Old MaidFilm: Edith, Monod's Wife
  70. 1971Love Me StrangelyFilm: Sylvie Revent
  71. 1970La Mort de DantonFilm: Lucile Desmoulins
  72. 1970La mort de DantonFilm: Lucile Desmoulins
  73. 1969The Milky WayFilm: Virgin Mary
  74. 1968HaschischFilm: Actress
  75. 1967An Adventure of Sherlock HolmesFilm: Alice Brent
  76. 1965La jeune fille ViolaineFilm: Violaine
  77. 1965Thomas the ImpostorFilm: l'infirmière
  78. 1965Le PassageFilm
  79. 1964FantasmagorieFilm: The woman
  80. 1963JudexFilm: Jacqueline Favraux

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