Biography
Viviane Romance (July 4, 1912 – September 25, 1991) was a French actress. Born Pauline Ronacher Ortmanns in Roubaix, France, Romance began her career as a dancer at the Moulin Rouge in Paris and was elected Miss Paris of 1930 before she made her film debut in 1931 with a cameo role in La Chienne. Romance caused a small scandal winning Miss Paris because she had a child. She appeared in several films over the next few years before making a strong impression in La belle équipe (1936). From this time to the late 1950s she was regarded as one of France's leading cinematic actresses and played dozens of femme fatales, fallen women (with hearts of gold) and vamps. Her acting roles after 1956 were few, and she retired in 1974.
Acted in 55
1970s
- 1974
The Nada Gang
Madame Gabrielle
1960s
- 1963
Any Number Can Win
Ginette, Charles's Wife
1950s
- 1956
Pity for the Vamps
Flora Davis
L'inspecteur connaît la musique
Muriel Vincent
- 1955
The Affair of the Poisons
Catherine Deshayes, dite La Voisin
Pleasures and Vices
Loïna Gauthier
- 1954
Dangerous Turning
Lucienne Courtois
Flesh and Desire
Mylène Valdès
- 1953
Man, Beast and Virtue
Assunta Perella
- 1952
Woman Are Angels
Edmée Clotier
Heart of the Casbah
Maria Pilar
- 1951
Passion
Marie Charbonnier
1940s
- 1949
Maya
Bella dite Maya
- 1948
Crossroads of Passion
Irène Dumesnil
- 1947
The House Under the Sea
Flore
Anger of the Gods
Rita / Maria
- 1946
Queen's Necklace
Countess Jeanne de la Motte-Valois
- 1945
La Route du bagne
Manon
Box of Dreams
Nicole Payen-Laurel
- 1944
Carmen
Carmen
- 1943
A Woman in the Night
Denise Lorin
- 1942
Cartacalha, reine des gitans
Cartacalha
- 1941
Blind Venus
Clarisse
1930s
- 1939
La Tradition de minuit
Clara Véry
- 1938
Marked Girls
Régine
Sirocco
Safia
Le Joueur
Blanche du Placet
The Strange Monsieur Victor
Adrienne Robineau
Gibraltar
Mercedes Garcia
The Puritan
Molly
- 1937
Naples Under the Kiss of Fire
Lolita
Le Club des Aristocrates
Gloriane
Street of Shadows
Gaby, la chanteuse de cabaret
L'Ange du foyer
Chouquette
A Man to Kill
Hilda
- 1936
Une gueule en or
Movie
- 1935
Return to Paradise
Suzanne
Princess Tam Tam
Lucie's Friend
Flight Into Darkness
Une girl
La Bandera
la fille de Barcelone
Dark Eyes
Countess
Justin de Marseille
Une pensionnaire de Madame Olympe
- 1934
Mam'zelle Spahi
Movie
- 1933
The Hawk
Movie
Ciboulette
A mistress
- 1932
He Is Charming
Uncredited
- 1931
Mam'zelle Nitouche
(uncredited)
Produced 1
1940s
- 1949
Maya
Producer
Wrote 1
1940s
- 1945
Box of Dreams
Writer
Appearances3
1970s
- 1972
1950s
- 1956
1940s
- 1948
Le Plus Bel Homme du monde
Self