Mimie Mathy

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Mimie Mathy
Mimie Mathy Cannes.jpg
Mimie Mathy at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival
Born
Michèle Mathy

(1957-07-08) 8 July 1957 (age 66)
Occupation(s)Actress, comedian, singer, writer
Years active1982–present
SpouseBenoist Gérard (2004-present)

Michèle "Mimie" Mathy [1] (born 8 July 1957) is a French actress, comedian and singer. A former member of the female comedy trio "Les Filles" with Michèle Bernier and Isabelle de Botton, Mathy is best known for her starring role in the long-running Josephine, Guardian Angel television series. Mathy has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and is 4 ft 4 in (1.32 m) tall. [2]

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Life and career

Interested in the theatre from childhood, she studied the dramatic arts from 1979 to 1981 at Michel Fugain's workshop in Nice. [3] In the early 1980s she performed in a number of theatre roles and appeared in Le Petit Théâtre de Bouvard television show. She formed a touring comedy troupe "Le Trio des Filles" (The Three Girls) which performed shows such as Existe en trois tailles (Available in Three Sizes) from 1988 to 1993. [3] In 1993 she performed in the TV movie Une nounou pas comme les autres (A Nanny Like No Other), which garnered a 52.7% market share (~12 million viewers) in France. [4]

She has starred in the title role of TV series Joséphine Ange Gardien (Joséphine, Guardian Angel) since 1997: the show reached popularity in France. [5]

In 2006 she released a music record, La Vie M'a Raconté (Life Told Me) produced by Patrick Fiori.

Personal life

Mathy first met restaurateur Benoist Gérard when she picked him out of the audience, as part of one of her stage comedy routines. They became romantically involved, and married on 27 August 2005. [2]

Philanthropy

Since 1994, Mathy has performed at least 15 times in the annual Les Enfoirés (The Tossers) charity concert for Restaurants du Cœur (Restaurants of the Heart). Les Enfoirés was the most watched TV show in France in 2009, with 12.3 million viewers. [5]

Mathy is a former National Goodwill Ambassador for the French branch of the UNICEF. [6] [7]

Awards and recognition

François Dorieux named a rose cultivar for her in 1999. In 2009 she was selected the sixth most popular French celebrity and highest ranking female celebrity by the weekly Le Journal du Dimanche . [8] Mathy received the title of Knight (Chevalier) of the French Order of Merit in 2013, [9] and was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2015. [1] [10] [11]

Discography

YearTitleSales
2006La vie m'a raconté
(Life told me)
60,000

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1982-1985 Le Petit Théâtre de Bouvard VariousNino MontiTV series
1984La jeune femme en vertThe servantLazare IglesisTV movie
1994Une nounou pas comme les autresJulie TorontoEric CivanyanTV movie
1995AmimicalementThe HostGilles AmadoTV show
Une nana pas comme les autresJulie TorontoEric CivanyanTV movie
1997–present Josephine, Guardian Angel Joséphine DelamarreJean-Marc Seban, Pascal Heylbroeck, ...TV series (103 episodes)
7 d'Or - Best Actress - Soap or Series (1997)
7 d'Or - Best Actress - Soap or Series (2000)
7 d'Or - Best Actress - Soap or Series (2003)
1998Famille de coeurNadine LefortGérard VergezTV movie
Changement de capMarilynPatrick MalakianTV movie
2000 Family Pack Elisa KesslerChris Vander Stappen
Marie et TomMarie BertinDominique BaronTV movie
2004À trois c'est mieuxJujuLaurence KatrianTV movie
2005La bonne copineJulietteNicolas CucheTV movie
2011AmimicalementThe HostPascal DuchêneTV show
Trois filles en cavaleVicky LebelDidier AlbertTV movie
2013Link 2HerselfDaniel Bésikian & Franck GuedjShort
2017Le prix de la véritéCapitaine Marie JourdanEmmanuel RigautTV movie
2018Camping paradisJoséphine DelamarrePhilippe ProteauTV series (1 episode)
Demain nous appartientPénélopeDavid Lanzmann, Jérôme Navarro, ...TV series (5 episodes)
2019Le prix de la loyautéCapitaine Marie JourdanEmmanuel RigautTV movie
2020I Love You CoiffureMadame Plantin Muriel Robin TV movie
Call My Agent! Herself Marc Fitoussi TV series (2 episodes)
2022Le prix de la trahisonCapitaine Marie JourdanFrançois GuérinTV movie
2023Léo Matteï, brigade des mineursChantalHervé RenohTV series (2 episodes)

Theatre

YearTitleDirectorAuthorPlaceNotes
1982-1983Elle voit des géants partoutMimie Mathy & Didier BioscaJean-Claude MartinPoint VirguleOne-woman show
1985-1986Mimie en quête d'hauteurMimie Mathy & Didier BioscaJean-Claude MartinThéâtre de la PotinièreOne-woman show
1988-1990Existe en trois tailles Patrick Timsit Mimie Mathy, Michèle Bernier & Isabelle de Botton Théâtre de la Michodière Play
1991-1993Le Gros N'avionÉric CivanyanMimie Mathy, Michèle Bernier & Isabelle de BottonThéâtre de la MichodièrePlay
1994-1996Mimie au Splendid Pierre Palmade Pierre Palmade Le Splendid One-woman show
2002-2004J'adore papoter avec vousRoger Louret Muriel Robin & Mimie Mathy Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin One-woman show
2013-2015Je (re)papote avec vousRoger Louret Muriel Robin, Mimie Mathy & Jean-Philippe Lemmonier Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin One-woman show

Bibliography

YearTitleAuthorPublisher
1986À pas de géantMimie MathyCarrère
1994Mimie Mathy Hachette
2006Aller simple pour le bonheurMimie Mathy & Benoist Gerard Éditions Plon
Joséphine ange gardien, Tome 1Mimie Mathy, Galdric & Thierry RobberechtJungle
Joséphine ange gardien, Tome 2
2007Joséphine ange gardien, Tome 3
2008Joséphine ange gardien, Tome 4
2009Les vacances africaines de Zouzou et AïMimie Mathy Éditions Plon
2010Le Noël magique de Pierrot et Marguerite
Djamel et Mégane : même pas peur !
2017Vaut-il mieux être toute petite ou abandonné à la naissance ?Mimie Mathy & Gilles Legardinier Belfond

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