Jean Seberg

Jean Seberg
Seberg in Gang War in Naples (1972)
Born	Jean Dorothy Seberg (1938-11-13)November 13, 1938 Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S.
Died	August 30, 1979(1979-08-30) (aged 40) Paris, France
Cause of death	Probable suicide[1]
Body discovered	September 8, 1979
Resting place	Montparnasse Cemetery
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Iowa
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1957–1979
Spouse(s)	François Moreuil ​ ​ (m. 1958; div. 1960)​ Romain Gary ​ ​ (m. 1962; div. 1970)​ Dennis Charles Berry ​ ​ (m. 1972)​
Partner	Ahmed Hasni (1979)
Children	2

Jean Dorothy Seberg (/ˈsiːbɜːrɡ/;^[2] French: [ʒin sebɛʁɡ];^[3] November 13, 1938 – August 30, 1979) was an American actress. Her performance in Jean-Luc Godard's 1960 movie Breathless made her an icon of French New Wave cinema.^[4][5]

She appeared in 34 movies in Hollywood, including Saint Joan, Bonjour Tristesse, Lilith, The Mouse That Roared, Moment to Moment, A Fine Madness, Paint Your Wagon, Airport, Macho Callahan, and Gang War in Naples.

References

1. Coates-Smith, Michael; McGee, Garry (2012). The Films of Jean Seberg. McFarland. p. 8. ISBN 9780786490226. Retrieved November 26, 2016. Final cause of death was left as 'probable suicide,' ...
2. "Say How: S". National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS).
3. "Breathless / À bout de souffle (1960) - Trailer (english subtitles)". UniFrance. November 20, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
4. Sharf, Zack (2018-03-14). "Kristen Stewart to Play 'Breathless' Star and French New Wave Icon Jean Seberg in 'Against All Enemies'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
5. Tartaglione, Nancy (2018-03-14). "Kristen Stewart To Play Icon Jean Seberg In Political Thriller 'Against All Enemies'; Jack O'Connell, Anthony Mackie Also Star". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-02-11.