Élizabeth Bourgine


Élizabeth Clémentine Madeleine Bourgine is a French actress, appearing in film, television and theater. She is credited with more than 60 roles in film and television, mostly French productions.

Career

Originally a dancer and model, she studied at École des Beaux-Arts. She first appeared in student films between 1976 and 1977 until landing a role in the film Nestor Burma, with her future husband, the French director and actor.
She was awarded the Prix [Romy Schneider|Prix Romy Schneider Prize] in 1985.
Since 2011, she has appeared as Catherine Bordey in the joint French and British production Death in Paradise, a crime drama/comedy filmed in Guadeloupe for BBC One.
She is best known in France for her roles in A [Heart in Winter], My [Best Friend (2006 film)|My Best Friend] and .

Select filmography

Personal life

Bourgine was born 20 March 1957, in Levallois-Perret, a suburb of Paris. She is married to Jean-Luc Miesch, and they have one adult son, Jules, who is also an actor.