10 Facts About Anne Wiazemsky

Anne Wiazemsky was a French actress and novelist.

Anne Wiazemsky made her cinema debut at the age of 18, playing Marie, the lead character in Robert Bresson's Au hasard Balthazar.

Anne Wiazemsky's father Yvan Wiazemsky, a French diplomat, was a Russian prince who had emigrated to France following the Russian Revolution.

Anne Wiazemsky spent her early years abroad following her father's postings around the world, including Geneva and Caracas; she returned to Paris in 1962.

Anne Wiazemsky graduated from the high school Ecole Sainte Marie de Passy in Paris.

Anne Wiazemsky made her on-screen acting debut at the age of 18, playing Marie, the lead character in Robert Bresson's Au hasard Balthazar after being introduced to the director by the actress Florence Delay.

Anne Wiazemsky developed a relationship with Godard, and they married one year in 1967.

Anne Wiazemsky starred in several of his films, including La Chinoise, Week End, and One Plus One.

In 1971, Anne Wiazemsky signed the Manifesto of the 343, which publicly declared she had an abortion as a way to advocate for reproductive rights; the procedure was illegal in France at the time.

Anne Wiazemsky died of breast cancer on 5 October 2017 at age 70.