Florelle

Florelle (born Odette Élisa Joséphine Marguerite Rousseau, 9 August 1898 – 28 September 1974) was a French soprano singer and actress. She gained fame as Polly Peachum in the French film The Threepenny Opera, after which she had numerous other film roles. In the 1940s, she retired from the stage, but continued to make film appearances during the war.

Florelle
Florelle in 1939
Born
Odette Élisa Joséphine Marguerite Rousseau

(1898-08-09)9 August 1898
Died28 September 1974(1974-09-28) (aged 76)
La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée, France
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1911–1956
Spouse
Marcel Foucret
(m. 1934; div. 1944)
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