Élisabeth Depardieu

Élisabeth Depardieu is a French actress. She is the ex-wife of actor Gérard Depardieu and mother of actors Guillaume Depardieu and Julie Depardieu.

Personal life

Élisabeth Guignot was born to a well-off Parisian family. In the late 1960s, she started a relationship with Gérard Depardieu, whom she married on 19 February 1970. They had two children, Guillaume and Julie. The couple separated in the early 1990s, though they only divorced in 2006.

Career

Before her marriage, Élisabeth appeared used the stage name Élisabeth Guy. She later used her married name professionally. She appeared several times on screen with her husband, first in the television movie Les Aventures de Zadig then in Le tartuffe. Later, they played husband and wife in Jean de Florette. While separated, they played ex-spouses in Le Garçu. She participated to the 19th Brest European [Short Film Festival] in 2004 as a member of the jury.
She became Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2008.