1960Winner
Best Performance
La Dolce Vita
Yvonne Furneaux
Actor
Roubaix, France
May 11, 1926
Biography
Yvonne Furneaux (born Elisabeth Yvonne Scarcherd on May 11, 1926, in Roubaix, France) was a French film actress who gained international recognition throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Known for her striking presence and dramatic versatility, she starred in a range of films across Europe, including iconic roles in Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and Roman Polanski’s Repulsion. Her career spanned over three decades with 38 credited performances in both cinema and television.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1965Nominee
Best Performance
Repulsion
1961Nominee
Best Performance
The Count of Monte Cristo
Career Highlights
1959Highlight
Best Performance
The Mummy
1963Highlight
Best Performance
Enough Rope
Video
La Dolce Vita
Repulsion
The Mummy