Actress Andrée Damant, known in particular for her role as Tata Odette in the series “Household Scenes”, died on Tuesday at the age of 93. She also appeared in the soap opera “Plus belle la vie”.
Andrée Damant, a popular figure on the small and big screen, died on Tuesday at the age of 93. The actress was particularly known for her roles as Tata Odette, Liliane’s aunt (Valérie Karsenti) in the series Scenes from households, and Julienne Vidal, cared for by Benoît (Ludovic Baude) in Plus belle life.
A particularly prolific actress, Andrée Damant has appeared in the credits of many French series including Les Grandes tides, Fabio Montale, alongside Alain Delon, the diptych Le Temps des secrets / Le Temps des amours adapted by Marcel Pagnol, Alice Nevers, the judge is a woman, Julie Lescaut or Le Secret d’Elise.
Andrée Damant in “Household Scenes”:
In the cinema, Andrée Damant, with her oh so recognizable southern accent, has distinguished herself in many feature films. Among them, let us mention in particular The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain, Tell No One, Belle and Sébastien or, more recently, Happy Retirement!, a pretty popular success led by Thierry Lhermitte and Michèle Laroque.
The trailer for “Happy Retirement!” :