Personal Info
Birth date
1925-08-06 (99 Years)
Day of death
2008-06-26
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Also known as
-Lilyan Chauvin
Biography
French character actress Lilyan Chauvin may be one of those actors or actresses whose face you know without knowing their names. Chauvin was a long time veteran of the European stage, and was adept at playing strict, but sometimes loving characters. To horror fans, she might be best known as the sinister Mother Superior in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), but her career started back in the 1950s when she was plucked from the stage to appear in small minor roles in motion pictures. One notable film was with John Wayne in North to Alaska (1960). For about thirty years, Chauvin was one of the busiest character actresses in Hollywood, appearing in over forty films as well as on television. Her many film credits include Private Benjamin (1980), Predator 2 (1990), No Place to Hide (1992), Universal Soldier (1992) as Jean-Claude Van Damme's mother, and Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can (2002) with Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Filmography
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.635
Overview:
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.883
Overview:
At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.The X-Files
8.377
Overview:
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Overview:
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.Frasier
7.674
Overview:
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.Friends
8.429
Overview:
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.The Facts of Life
7
Overview:
Mrs. Edna Garrett, housemother and dietitian at the Eastland School, teaches a group of girls in her charge how to solve those problems that every teenager has to face.Magnum, P.I.
7.275
Overview:
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.Perry Mason
7.7
Overview:
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.Baywatch
5.9
Overview:
Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.Mannix
6.7
Overview:
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. Mannix was the last series produced by Desilu Productions.Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.714
Overview:
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an American anthology series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967. The show was hosted by Bob Hope, but it had a variety of formats, including musical, dramatic, and comedy.Malcolm in the Middle
8.473
Overview:
A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.Dragnet
6.4
Overview:
Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.ER
7.828
Overview:
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.Studio One
5
Overview:
An American radio–television anthology series, created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. Studio One, presented by Westinghouse, was one of the first of the anthology TV programs. The episodes were often abridged remakes of movies from years gone by and many future well-known television and movie actors appeared in the productions.Hart to Hart
6.831
Overview:
Wealthy couple Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, a self-made millionaire and his journalist wife, moonlight as amateur detectives.The Adventures of Jim Bowie
4.5
Overview:
The Adventures of Jim Bowie is an American Western television series that aired on ABC from 1956 to 1958. Its setting was the 1830s-era Louisiana Territory. The series was an adaptation of the book Tempered Blade, by Monte Barrett. The series stars Scott Forbes as the real-life adventurer Jim Bowie. The series initially portrayed Jim Bowie as something of an outdoors-man, riding his horse through the wilderness near his home in Opelousas, where he would stumble across someone needing his assistance. He was aided by the Bowie Knife, his ever-present weapon. He designed it in the first episode, The Birth of the Blade.Richard Diamond, Private Detective
6.2
Overview:
Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.The Bob Newhart Show
7.5
Overview:
The Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience.Maverick
6.8
Overview:
The Maverick boys - Bret, Bart, Beau and Brent - are a clan of well-dressed dandies, gamblers who'd much rather make their money playing cards than messing up their fine clothing with actual work. Sly and clever, none of the Mavericks are much for acts of derring do, but they can be courageous when the situation calls for it. Most often, however, they live by their wits and considerable charm.Daniel Boone
6.9
Overview:
Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as Mingo, Boone's Cherokee friend, for the first four seasons of the series. Albert Salmi portrayed Boone's companion Yadkin in season one only. Dallas McKennon portrayed innkeeper Cincinnatus. Country Western singer-actor Jimmy Dean was a featured actor as Josh Clements during the 1968–1970 seasons. Actor and former NFL football player Rosey Grier made regular appearances as Gabe Cooper in the 1969 to 1970 season. The show was broadcast "in living color" beginning in fall 1965, the second season, and was shot entirely in California and Kanab, Utah.Mission: Impossible
7.6
Overview:
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.Falcon Crest
5.5
Overview:
Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the Californian wine industry. Jane Wyman starred as Angela Channing, the tyrannical matriarch of the Falcon Crest Winery, alongside Robert Foxworth as Chase Gioberti, Angela's nephew who returns to Falcon Crest following the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley northeast of San Francisco.Adventures in Paradise
5.7
Overview:
Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective stories of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.To Rome with Love
5
Overview:
To Rome with Love is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 1969 to September 1971.Saved by the Bell: The New Class
5.8
Overview:
Saved by the Bell: The New Class is a spin-off of the Saved by the Bell series which ran from September 11, 1993 to January 8, 2000. The series lasted for seven seasons on NBC as a part of the network's TNBC Saturday morning line-up. It was the fourth incarnation of the franchise. The show had the same concept as the original series but featured a new group of students now roaming the halls of the fictional Bayside High School. Mr. Belding, played by Dennis Haskins, remained as the school's principal. Many of the stories were recycled plots of its parent series. The first season cast included Robert Sutherland Telfer, Jonathan Angel, Isaac Lidsky, Natalia Cigliuti, Bianca Lawson, and Bonnie Russavage. Unlike the original series, which featured very few major cast changes throughout its run, The New Class regularly changed its core cast with Mr. Belding being the only constant factor. The series was universally panned by critics and most fans of the original series and is one of the worst reviewed teen shows, but had a positive reception to new fans of the franchise.Acting
2011The Passing as Rebecca Naibert
2007Sublime as European Nurse
2006Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film as Self
2006Ugly Betty (1 Episode) as Yolanda
2004Illusion Infinity as Nurse
2002Catch Me If You Can as Mrs. Lavalier
2002Duty Dating as Dr. Hartley
2001The Man Who Wasn't There as Medium
2001Alias (1 Episode) as Signora Ventutti
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (1 Episode) as Mrs. Aloyna Ivanovna
2000Stanley's Gig as Grace
2000Malcolm in the Middle (1 Episode) as Marica
1999Five Aces as Grandmother Kalliope
1996The Pretender (1 Episode) as Mrs. Nikkos, the Greek Lady
1995Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings as Miss Osie
1995Tyson as Camille Ewald
1994Earth 2 (1 Episode) as Katrina
1994Friends (1 Episode) as Grandma Tribbiani
1994ER (1 Episode) as Nurse Edna
1994Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Coach
1994Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story as Skating Judge
1993Cafe Americain (5 Episodes) as Madame Dussolier
1993Frasier (1 Episode) as Mama
1993Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1 Episode) as Old Woman
1993The X-Files (1 Episode) as Golda
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 Episode) as Vedek Yassim
1992No Place to Hide as Mother Superior
1992Round Trip to Heaven as Chaperone
1992Universal Soldier as Mrs. John Devreux
1992Stormy Weathers as Mrs. Comden
1990Predator 2 as Irene Edwards
1990Bad Influence as Art Gallery Patron
1989Death Doll as Madame Zerba
1989Listen to Me as Unknown
1989Baywatch (1 Episode) as Dr. Lester
1987Born in East L.A. as German Woman
1987Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 as Mother Superior (archive footage)
1987Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1985Beyond Reason as Nurse Johnson
1984Silent Night, Deadly Night as Mother Superior
1984Murder, She Wrote (1 Episode) as Dispatcher
1982The Junkman as French Reporter
1981Falcon Crest (3 Episodes) as Sister Jeannette
1980Magnum, P.I. (1 Episode) as Maria
1980Private Benjamin as Mrs. Trémont
1979Portrait of a Stripper as Yvette
1979Hart to Hart (1 Episode) as Unknown
1979The Facts of Life (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978Kaz (1 Episode) as Unknown
1978Flying High as Miss Simmons
1978Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women as Louise
1978Child of Glass as Madame Dumaine
1977The Other Side of Midnight as Mrs. Page
1976Victory at Entebbe as French Nun
1975Funny Lady as Mademoiselle
1972Cool Million (1 Episode) as Party guest
1972The Bob Newhart Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
1971Once Upon a Dead Man as Madame Jarnac
1971The Mephisto Waltz as Woman Writer
1970McCloud (1 Episode) as Unknown
1969To Rome with Love (1 Episode) as Unknown
1968The Outcasts (1 Episode) as Unknown
1968Yours, Mine and Ours as French Actress on TV Screen
1967Mannix (1 Episode) as Unknown
1966Mission: Impossible (1 Episode) as Mrs. Beruch
1965Tickle Me as Ronnie
1964Daniel Boone (1 Episode) as Madame Simon
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 Episode) as Unknown
1962Two Weeks in Another Town as Bar Girl (uncredited)
1961Bloodlust! as Sandra Balleau
1960North to Alaska as Jenny Lamont, Jenny Lamont (uncredited)
1960Walk Like a Dragon as Mme. Lili Raide
1959Adventures in Paradise (1 Episode) as Foridita
1959The Peter Tchaikovsky Story as Fanny Durbach
1959One Step Beyond (1 Episode) as Francesca
1958King Creole as Catherine (uncredited)
1958Lost, Lonely and Vicious as Tanya Pernaud
1957Harbor Command (1 Episode) as Unknown
1957The Walter Winchell File (1 Episode) as Unknown
1957Maverick (1 Episode) as Sydney Sue Shipley
1957Perry Mason (1 Episode) as Matron
1957Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1 Episode) as Clara
1957Silk Stockings as Dancer Sonia (uncredited)
1957Ten Thousand Bedrooms as Reporter (uncredited)
1957Panic! (1 Episode) as Unknown
1956The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1 Episode) as Unknown
1956The Man Called X (1 Episode) as Unknown
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1 Episode) as Sybil Delamont
1952Omnibus (1 Episode) as Unknown
1952Adventures of Superman (1 Episode) as Unknown
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame (1 Episode) as Old Woman
1951Dragnet (1 Episode) as Unknown
1948Studio One (1 Episode) as Unknown