Lorella Cravotta

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Lorella Cravotta
Born (1958-04-09) 9 April 1958 (age 66)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active1981–present

Lorella Cravotta (born 9 April 1958) is a French comedian and actress.

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Career

She is best known for her role in the cult TV series Les Deschiens (19932002), in which she appears alongside Yolande Moreau.

Theatre

YearTitleWriterDirector
1981 The Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare René Jauneau
1982Dell’infernoBernard PautratAndré Engel
1984 Ivanov Anton Chekhov Claude Regy
1985-86 Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Daniel Mesguich
1986 Marat/Sade Peter Weiss Walter Lemolli
1989Lapin chasseur Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeïeff Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeïeff
1991Les pieds dans l'eau Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeïeff Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeïeff
1994 The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other Peter Handke Luc Bondy
1995Le Défilé Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeïeff Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeïeff
1997 Les Précieuses ridicules Molière Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeïeff
2002-03État critiqueMichel LenglineyÉric Civanyan
2004Moscou, quartier des cerises Dmitri Shostakovich Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeïeff
2007L'affaire de la rue de lourcine Eugène Marin Labiche Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeïeff
2009Salle des fêtes Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeïeff Jérôme Deschamps & Macha Makeïeff
2011JunglesSusy Firth, Michèle Guigon & Patrice ThibaudSusy Firth, Michèle Guigon & Patrice Thibaud
2014 Tartuffe Molière Luc Bondy
2019Tout le monde ne peut pas être orphelinJean-Christophe MeurisseJean-Christophe Meurisse
2020La peste c’est Camus,
mais la grippe est-ce Pagnol ?
Jean-Christophe MeurisseJean-Christophe Meurisse
2022-23 The Miser Molière Jérôme Deschamps

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1987Papillon du vertigeThérèseJean-Yves Carrée
1990 Tatie Danielle Butcher's wife Étienne Chatiliez
Docteur Petiot The neighbor Christian de Chalonge
ImogèneYvette BougrainThierry ChabertTV series (1 episode)
1991La pagailleChantal Pascal Thomas
Toujours seulsMadame ParouxGérard Mordillat
1992Le fils du MékongAmalia François Leterrier
ImogèneYvette BougrainJean-Daniel VerhaegheTV series (1 episode)
1993L'argent fait le bonheurMadame Munoz Robert Guédiguian
Une journée chez ma mèreMariaDominique Cheminal
1993-2002 Les Deschiens Lorella Jérôme Deschamps & Macha MakeïeffTV series
1995 The City of Lost Children Woman at Her Window Marc Caro & Jean-Pierre Jeunet
1996 La Belle Verte The client Coline Serreau
1997Une mère comme on n'en fait plusThe directorJacques RenardTV movie
1998 Let There Be Light Rachel Arthur Joffé
2000Vive nous!Lawyer Camille de Casabianca
Fais-moi rêverStore's ownerJacky Katu
2001 Amélie Amandine Poulain Jean-Pierre Jeunet
2002 Hypnotized and Hysterical (Hairstylist Wanted) Chief NurseClaude Duty
À l'abri des regards indiscretsImpatient Woman Ruben Alves & Hugo Gélin Short
Avocats & associésPauline ChaumartinChristian BonnetTV series (1 episode)
2005Il ne faut jurer... de rien!HenrietteEric Civanyan
L'évangile selon AîméSolangeAndré ChandelleTV movie
2008 Sex, Okra and Salted Butter Madame Myriam Mahamat Saleh Haroun TV movie
2010 Romantics Anonymous Magda Jean-Pierre Améris
2011Brassens, la mauvaise réputationElvira Brassens Gérard Marx TV movie
2012Les pieds dans le platEsther BenhaimSimon AstierTV movie
2014Repas de familleHuguettePierre-Henry Salfati
2016Deux escargots s'en vontVoice Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Romain SegaudShort
2021 Bloody Oranges LaurenceJean-Christophe Meurisse
Partir un jourMartineAmélie BonninShort
2024De l'art ou du Machond ?Stefan LiberskiPost-Production

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