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Sophie Barjac

Sophie Barjac (born March 24, 1957 in Bourges, Cher) is a French actress of stage, screen and television. Although most of her work is in the French language (e.g., Holiday Hotel ), Barjac has occasionally acted in the English language: the Canadian television series Bordertown (1988-1990) and the Belgian-Polish coproduction Alice (1981).

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