Lilyan Chauvin (née Zemoz; 6 August 1925 – 26 June 2008) was a French-American actress, television host, director, writer, and acting teacher. A native of Paris, Chauvin began her career performing on French radio and onstage in England. She relocated to the United States in 1952 to pursue an acting career, and was initially cast in minor television parts before making her film debut in 1957. Chauvin's career in American films spanned over 60 years, and largely consisted of supporting roles. Some of her credits include
The Other Side of Midnight (1977),
Private Benjamin (1980), the slasher film
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984),
Predator 2 (1990), and Steven Spielberg's
Catch Me If You Can (2002). She also had a prolific career in television, and guest-starred in such television series as
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