Jacqueline Bisset

Winifred Jacqueline Fraser Bisset LdH, known professionally as Jacqueline Bisset, is a renowned British actress with a distinguished career spanning over half a century. She began her film career in 1965 and received international stardom through roles in films such as 'The Detective', 'Bullitt', and 'The Sweet Ride', earning her a Golden Globe nomination as Most Promising Newcomer. Bisset continued with her flourishing career and won acclaim for her performance in films including Airport (1970), The Mephisto Waltz (1971), and Day for Night (1973), which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. She also starred in Murder on the Orient Express (1974) and Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978), earning another Golden Globe nomination. Her deep-seated expertise is also evident in her distinguished TV roles, and she has often been applauded for her performances in Rich and Famous (1981), Under the Volcano (1984), and La Cérémonie (1995).

Bisset has appeared in more recent productions such as Welcome to New York (2014), Miss You Already (2015), Backstabbing for Beginners (2018), and Birds of Paradise (2021). In 2010, France honored her with the Legion of Honour, its highest accolade. Multilingual and commercially successful, she is known for her proficiency in English, French, and Italian. Not just limited to her on-screen prowess, Bisset has also demonstrated dexterity behind the scenes, often involved in film production. Outside the limelight, she has enjoyed significant personal relationships, though she has never married or had children. She is also the godmother to Angelina Jolie.