Catherine Hessling
Acting

Catherine Hessling

Born 1900-06-22 · Moronvilliers, Marne, France · Died 1979-09-28

Catherine Hessling, born Andrée Madeleine Heuschling, was a French stage and screen actress and the first wife of film director Jean Renoir. Hessling appeared in 15, mostly silent, films before retiring from the acting profession and withdrawing from public life in the mid-1930s.

Cast

Known for

The Little Match Girl★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Little Match Girl
1928
Nana★ 6.9Viewing moment
Nana
1926
High and Low★ 5.8Viewing moment
High and Low
1933
Sea Fever★ 6.2Viewing moment
Sea Fever
1927
The Sad Sack★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Sad Sack
1928
Whirlpool of Fate★ 6.4Viewing moment
Whirlpool of Fate
1925
Charleston Parade★ 6.3Viewing moment
Charleston Parade
1927
The Pursuit of HappinessViewing moment
The Pursuit of Happiness
1930
Little Red Riding HoodViewing moment
Little Red Riding Hood
1930
Backbiters★ 6.8Viewing moment
Backbiters
1924
Crime and Punishment★ 7.5Viewing moment
Crime and Punishment
1935

Frequent collaborators

Jean RenoirJean RenoirAlberto CavalcantiAlberto CavalcantiMichel SimonMichel SimonPauline CartonPauline CartonJeanne HelblingJeanne HelblingFyodor DostoevskyFyodor DostoevskyJean GabinJean GabinPeter LorrePeter Lorre