Biography
Who is Jacqueline Bisset?
Early life and real name
Winifred Jacqueline Fraser Bisset was born in Weybridge, Surrey, England on September 13, 1944. Her mother was Arlette Alexander and her father was George Maxwell Fraser Bisset, who worked as a general practitioner. She grew up in a seventeenth century country cottage located in Tilehurst near Reading in Berkshire. She also has an elder brother named Max.
During her childhood, Jacqueline took ballet lessons and later began taking acting lessons while working as a fashion model to pay for them. Her mother taught her to speak French fluently, and she received her education at the Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle in London. When she was a teenager, her mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Her parents eventually divorced in 1968 after twenty eight years of marriage.
How Jacqueline became famous
Jacqueline Bisset first appeared uncredited in the film The Knack and How to Get It in 1965. She made her official acting debut the following year in Roman Polanski's film Cul-de-sac. In 1967, she secured a part in Two for the Road and signed a contract with Twentieth Century Fox. She also appeared in the James Bond satire Casino Royale as Miss Goodthighs during this early period.
She gained mainstream recognition in 1968 when she replaced Mia Farrow in The Detective opposite Frank Sinatra. That same year, she co-starred in The Sweet Ride and played Steve McQueen's girlfriend in the police drama Bullitt. Bullitt became one of the highest-grossing films of the year and established her as a rising star in Hollywood.
Career highlights
Throughout the nineteen seventies, Jacqueline starred in numerous prominent international films. She appeared in the disaster film Airport in 1970 and later traveled to France to star in Francois Truffaut's Day for Night in 1973. She also joined the large ensemble cast of Murder on the Orient Express in 1974. Her performance in Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe earned her a Golden Globe nomination in 1978.
Her later work included roles in Rich and Famous, Class, and Under the Volcano, which brought her another Golden Globe nomination. She also worked extensively in television and received a Golden Globe Award for her performance in the BBC miniseries Dancing on the Edge in 2013. In 2010, she received France's highest honour, the Legion of Honour.
Relationships and personal life
Over the course of her life and career, Jacqueline has been associated with several partners, including Victor Drai, Alexander Godunov, Emin Boztepe, and Michael Sarrazin. She met Michael Sarrazin during their work together in the film industry and later reteamed with him for the romantic drama Believe in Me.
Beyond her native English, she is multilingual and speaks French and Italian fluently. Her career has spanned multiple decades across film and television productions in North America and Europe.
Birthday and age
Jacqueline Bisset was born on September 13, 1944, which makes Jacqueline 82 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Jacqueline shares the date with 30 other famous people.
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