Tsilla Chelton
Known for Acting · 46 credits
- Born
- 1919-06-21
- Died
- 2012-07-15
- Place of birth
- Jerusalem, Palestine (now Israel)
- Also known as
- Tsilla Schilton
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Police Commissioner Moulin
1976
as La grande-tante de Moulin
Chez Maupassant
2007
as la mère Magloire
Matin Bonheur
1987
as Self
The Nostradamus Agency
1950
as Angélique
Melting Pot Café
2007
as Elizabeth
Baal's Companions
1968
as Une adoratrice de Cosmochronos
Mésentente cordiale
1966
as Madame Puch
Le 16 à Kerbriant
1972
as Blanche Lacassagne
Mort au jury
1974
as Madame Muss-Leduran
Movies (35)
The Musketeer
2001
as Madame Lacross
Very Happy Alexander
1968
as Mrs. Bouillot
The Seven Deadly Sins
1962
as (segment "La colère") (uncredited)
The Restroom Robbery
1975
as Rose, la « dame pipi »
Persecution
2009
as La vieille dame
Sister Smile
2009
as La doyenne des Dominicaines
Shanks
1974
as Mrs. Barton
Peppermint Soda
1977
as The General Supervisor
Distracted
1970
as Madame Cliston
Auntie Danielle
1990
as Tatie Danielle
At Night All Cats Are Crazy
1977
as Madame Banalesco
Sweet and Sour
1963
La adúltera
1975
as Simone
The Big Swag
1965
as Newspaper seller
Ten Days' Wonder
1971
as Mère Théo
The Thirst for Gold
1993
as Mémé Zezette
The Pact of Silence
2003
as Mère Joseph
The Pleasure Is All Mine
2004
as Gaby
Bebert and the Train
1963
as Traveler
Family Pack
2001
as Lea
Les Gauloises bleues
1969
as La directrice
Shéhérazade
1971
as la magicienne
Public School
1965
The Wedding Ring
1971
as Mme Duvernet
Le Saut du lit
1988
Zone libre
2007
as Madame Schwartz
The Buddies
1965
as l'hôtelière
Plus amer que la mort
1975
as mme Dejean
Pandora's Box
2008
as Nusret
Le Petit Fût
2008
as Mère Magloire
Le Choix de Macha
2004
as Hortense
Charter 2020
1980
as Simone Le Guen
le 16 a Kerbriant
1972
as Blanche Lacassagne
Alerte à Jonzac
1967
On est loin d'avoir fini
About 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 h… With 46 credits spanning from 1950 to 2009, Tsilla Chelton has appeared in 35 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tsilla Chelton Movies
- The Musketeer (2001) — as Madame Lacross
- Very Happy Alexander (1968) — as Mrs. Bouillot
- The Seven Deadly Sins (1962) — as (segment "La colère") (uncredited)
- The Restroom Robbery (1975) — as Rose, la « dame pipi »
- Persecution (2009) — as La vieille dame
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