Died 2012-10-17.
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Sylvia Maria Kristel was a Dutch actress and model who appeared in over 50 films. She was the eponymous character in five of the seven Emmanuelle films, including originating the role with Emmanuelle (1974).
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Born 28 September 1952 · Died 17 October 2012 · Q207592
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Died 2012-10-17.
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Had a small role in Forgive Me, Dutch filmmaker Cyrus Frisch's debut
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And underwent three courses of chemotherapy and surgery after the disease spread to her lungs
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Her friend Gérard Depardieu, wanting to help secure her comeback, unsuccessfully tried to persuade the producers of 1492: Conquest of Paradise to cast her as Queen Isabella I, ultimately played by Sigourney Weaver
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Was turned down by Tony Scott for the role of Miriam in The Hunger (1983); Catherine Deneuve won the part
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Kristel starred in the sex comedy Private Lessons (1981) as Nicole Mallow, a maid who seduces a teenage boy
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Was an early choice to star as Hattie in Louis Malle's controversial period drama Pretty Baby (1978), but the role eventually went to Susan Sarandon
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On the set of the film The Fifth Musketeer (1979)
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For playing the title character in the softcore film Emmanuelle, which remains one of the most successful French films ever produced
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Before becoming famous, she took part in auditions for the female lead (a role ultimately played by Maria Schneider) in Bernardo Bertolucci's 1972 film Last Tango in Paris
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Born 1952-09-28.
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