Brigitte Fossey

Partial filmography :. Betty Furness has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution Motion Pictures, and to Television. Awards :. During her illness she stated that she wanted nothing more than to be able to work, but her health continued to deteriorate until her death in New York from stomach cancer. Brigitte Fossey has a daughter from her marriage to director Jean-François Adam whom she met while making his 1970 film M comme Mathieu. She had always expressed throughout her life that her philosophy was to never turn down a job, and she stated that it was this attitude that had allowed her to progress through such an unconventional series of professions. During the 1990s, she began performing almost exclusively in television productions. Her dismissal was widely publicised and controversial and was viewed by many of Furness' supporters as ageism.

This first adult role led to a long and successful career in acting both on stage and in film, working with notable French directors such as Francois Truffaut and Bertrand Blier. Fluent in the English language, Fossey made several Hollywood motion pictures including in a 1979 role as the wife of Paul Newman in the Robert Altman directed film, Quintet. She continued working for The Today Show until she was released from her contract in 1992. As a young lady, she came across on screen with the same sweet innocence that had capitivated audiences as a six-year-old child in Forbidden Games. In 1990 she was diagnosed with cancer. In 1966, at age twenty, she was offered the female lead by director Jean-Gabriel Albicocco for his film Le Grand Meaulnes. In 1977 her program Buyline: Betty Furness won the Peabody Award. While completing her education, Brigitte Fossey studied piano and dance but went on to work in Geneva, Switzerland as an interpreter/translator. In 1976 she began an association with The Today Show filling in as anchor, and providing regular reports.

She was just ten years old when filming finished and her parents decided to take her out of the film business so she could receive proper schooling and live a normal childhood. Signed by WNBC in New York, Furness reported on consumer issues, and specifically targeted examples of consumer fraud. The film won numerous awards worldwide including the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Fossey was hired by American actor/director Gene Kelly for his 1957 film, The Happy Road. She headed the Consumer Affairs Departments of both New York City, and New York State from the late 1960s before returning to television. Fossey's performance of an innocent child orphaned by World War II was widely praised by critics and audiences alike. During her tenure she silenced her critics by applying herself studiously to her role and learning the issues relating to consumer rights. The daughter of a schoolteacher, she was only six years old when she was cast by director René Clément to star in his epic film, Forbidden Games. She accepted the assignment and continued in this role until the end of the Johnson administration in 1969.

Brigitte Fossey, born June 15, 1946 in Tourcoing, Nord, France, is an actress. In 1967 President Lyndon Baines Johnson, aware of her work for the Democrats contacted Furness and offered her a position as Special Assistant for Consumer Affairs. Cinema Paradiso (1989). During this time she worked on radio, and also on behalf of the Democratic Party. Enigma (1983). She then attempted to move into a less commercialized role in television but found herself too closely associated with advertising to be taken seriously. Chanel Solitaire (1981). In 1953 she appeared in her own television series Meet Betty Furness which was sponsored by Westinghouse and she remained a spokesperson for the company until 1960.

La Boum (1980). They offered her a contract to promote their products and she subsequently became closely associated with them. Quintet (1979). She filled in for an actor to promote Westinghouse products during the advertisement break, and impressed the company with her easy and professional manner. The Glass Cell (1978). In 1948 she was performing in the television series Studio One which was broadcast live. Les Enfants du placard (Closet Children) (1977). By the end of the decade she had appeared in over forty films, but during the 1940s found it difficult to secure acting roles.

Le Bon et les méchants (The Good Guys and the Bad Guys) (1976). Among her film successes were Magnificent Obsession (1935) and the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film Swing Time (1936). L'Homme qui aimait les femmes (The Man Who Loved Women) (1976). Over the next few years she appeared in several RKO films, and became a popular actress. Calmos (1975). Her first film role was as the "Thirteenth Woman" in the 1932 film Thirteen Women but her scenes were deleted before the film's release. Les Valseuses (1973). Born in New York, New York, Furness began her professional career as a model before being signed to a film contract by RKO Studios.

Raphaël ou le débauché (1971). Elizabeth Mary Furness, better known as Betty Furness (January 3, 1916–April 2, 1994) was an American actress, consumer advocate and current affairs commentator. M comme Mathieu (1970). Le Grand Meaulnes (1966). The Happy Road (1957).

La Corda d'acciaio (1953). Jeux interdits (Forbidden Games) (1951). 1978 : Nominated for a César Award for Best Actress for Les Enfants du placard. 1977 : Nominated for a César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Le Bon et les méchants.