Anémone

Anémone was the professional name of Anne Bourguignon, a French actress and screenwriter born in Paris in 1950 and died in Poitiers in 2019.

Anémone was the stage name of French actress Anne Bourguignon. She became known for her role in the comedy *Le Père Noël est une ordure* and won a César Award for *Le Grand Chemin*.

Who was Anémone?

Born Anne Bourguignon in Paris in 1950, she adopted the name Anémone after appearing in Philippe Garrel’s film *Anémone*. The pseudonym stuck, and she carried it through a career that spanned theatre and film from the 1970s into the 2010s.

Major works and recognition

Anémone became widely known for playing Thérèse in the Splendid troupe comedy *Le Père Noël est une ordure*. She also starred in *Vous n’aurez pas l’Alsace et la Lorraine*, *Péril en la demeure*, *Le Grand Chemin*, and *Lautrec*. For her performance in *Le Grand Chemin*, she won the César Award for Best Actress.

Death and legacy

Anémone died on 30 April 2019 in Poitiers at age 68 after a long illness, with lung cancer cited in some biographies. Her films remain part of French-language popular culture, often screened in Quebec and international Francophone contexts.