Tsilla Chelton
Tsilla Chelton (21 June 1919 – 15 July 2012) was a French actress of theatre and film, famous for playing the main role in 1990 film Tatie Danielle, in which she was nominated for a Cesar award and as an elderly Dominican in Soeur Sourire.
Tsilla Schilton was born in Jerusalem but spent her childhood in Belgium. The daughter of French parents of Jewish heritage, she lost her mother at the age of 6, and followed her father to Antwerp. She moved to Switzerland during World War II before settling in Paris. Married to decorator Jacques Noël, she had 4 children.
Attracted by theatre, she started acting in Marcel Marceau's troupe.
Her career was mainly in theatre, where she acted in the eleven works of Eugène Ionesco, earning a Molière Award for best comedian in Ionesco's The Chairs. She premiered the plays of Bertold Brecht in France, with Michel Serrault, Michel Piccoli and Laurent Terzieff.
On the big screen, she became famous at 71 for her work in the 1990 Étienne Chatiliez film Tatie Danielle, where she played the title role as a hateful and cantankerous old lady. She taught comedy from 1964 onwards and was the teacher of the actors of the Splendid troupe, including Gérard Jugnot, Michel Blanc, and Thierry Lhermitte.
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Acting
Movie
The Musketeer
as Madame Lacross
2001
Movie
Auntie Danielle
as Tatie Danielle
1990
Movie
Very Happy Alexander
as Mrs. Bouillot
1968
Movie
Distracted
as Madame Cliston
1970
Movie
Peppermint Soda
as The General Supervisor
1977
Movie
The Thirst for Gold
as Mémé Zezette
1993
Movie
The Restroom Robbery
as Rose, la « dame pipi »
1975
Movie
Sister Smile
as La doyenne des Dominicaines
2009
Movie
Persecution
as La vieille dame
2009
Movie
Ten Days' Wonder
as Mère Théo
1971
Movie
Pandora's Box
as Nusret
2008
Movie
The Pact of Silence
as Mère Joseph
2003
Movie
Shanks
as Mrs. Barton
1974
Movie
The Seven Deadly Sins
as (segment "La colère") (uncredited)
1962
Movie
The Buddies
as l'hôtelière
1965
Movie
Bebert and the Train
as Traveler
1963
Movie
The Pleasure Is All Mine
as Gaby
2004
Movie
The Big Swag
as Newspaper seller
1965
Movie
Family Pack
as Lea
2001
Movie
Sweet and Sour
1963
TV
Police Commissioner Moulin
as La grande-tante de Moulin
1976
TV
Vivement dimanche
as Self
1998
Movie
The Wedding Ring
as Mme Duvernet
1971
Movie
Les Gauloises bleues
as La directrice
1969