Nicole Courcel


Nicole Marie Jeanne Andrieu, better known as Nicole Courcel, was a French actress who achieved popularity through the 1950s and 1960s.

Life and career

She was born in Saint-Cloud, in the western suburbs of Paris. After working as an extra in a few films, she won a major role in Rendez-vous de juillet, with Brigitte Auber. Although she has been described as being not well-known outside of France, she appeared in more than 40 films between 1947 and 1979, having notable parts in La Marie du port, Sacha Guitry's Royal Affairs in Versailles, and La Sorcière, and is perhaps best known for her role in Serge Bourguignon's Sundays and Cybele. In 1970 she turned to television, appearing in different television films and miniseries, in which she continued to work until 2004.

Partial filmography