Catherine
Salviat
Sociétaire honoraire
Catherine Salviat joined the Comédie-Française on September 1, 1969, and became its 461st sociétaire on January 1, 1977, and later a sociétaire honoraire on January 1, 2006.
The numerous roles she had the chance to play include Solveig’s mother in Ibsen’s Peer Gynt staged by Éric Ruf, Hoopoe in Aristophanes’ The Birds put on stage by Alfredo Arias, F. in Nathalie Sarraute’s Pour un oui ou pour un non (For No Good Reason) directed by Léonie Simaga, Nazarovna in Chekhov’s On The High Road, staged by Guillaume Gallienne, Lizzie Berrill in Sean O’Casey The End Of The Beginning directed by Célie Pauthe, and Constance in Lope de Vega’s Peibáñez and the Commander of Ocaña (Peribáñez y el comendador de Ocaña) staged by Omar Porras.
Furthermore, she played the roles of Léonor in Corneille’s Le Cid, directed by Brigitte Jaques-Wajeman, of La signora Assunta La Bella in Pirandello’sLes Grelots du fou (Cap and Bells) put on stage by Claude Stratz, of la Figure pauvre in Valère Novarina’s L’Espace furieux (The Furious Space) staged by the author himself, of Tante José in Marie Ndiaye’s Papa doit manger directed by André Engel, of Belise in Molière’s Les Femmes savantes put on stage by Simon Eine, of Madame Pinchard in Feydeau’s Sauce for the Goose (Le Dindon) staged by Lukas Hemleb, of Vittoria in Goldoni’s The Villeggiatura Trilogy in a staging by Giorgio Strehler, of Cydalise in de Crébillon le Fils’ The Opportunities of a Night (La Nuit et le moment) staged by Jean-Louis Thamin.
She further performed the role of Sister Constance in Bernanos’s Dialogues of the Carmelites, put on stage by Gildas Bourdet, of Hannah in Tennessee Williams’ The Night of the Iguana, staged by Brigitte Jaques-Wajeman. Since 2006, she has performed in more than fifteen plays, among them Thomas Bernhard’s Dramalettes, staged by Catherine Hiegel in 2014 and Agota Kristof’s The Illiterate staged by Nabil El Azan.
At the Comédie-Française
2021-2022
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Portrait d'actrice - Catherine Salviat
PARADOXE(S) Being together and being oneself, at one time, in one place, in one entity
Studio
2016-2017
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The Double Inconstancy by Marivaux Directed by Anne Kessler
Un Seigneur
Richelieu
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by Mark Medoff Directed by Anne-Marie Étienne
Mrs Norman
Théâtre Antoine
2015-2016
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The Double Inconstancy by Marivaux Directed by Anne Kessler
Un Seigneur
Richelieu
2014-2015
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by Mark Medoff Directed by Anne-Marie Étienne
Mrs Norman
Vx-Colombier
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The Double Inconstancy by Marivaux Directed by Anne Kessler
Un seigneur
Richelieu
2011-2012
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by Henrik Ibsen Directed by Éric Ruf
Une paysanne, La mère de Solvejg, une Fille des pâturages, un Troll, une Mousmé, une Folle
Grand Palais
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by Catherine Salviat Directed by Catherine Salviat
Studio
2010-2011
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The Birds by Aristophane directed by Alfredo Arias
La Huppe
Richelieu
2009-2010
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The Birds by Aristophane directed by Alfredo Arias
La Huppe
Richelieu
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Portrait
Vx-Colombier
2007-2008
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by Nathalie Sarraute Directed by Léonie Simaga
F.
Vx-Colombier
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by Sean O'Casey Directed by Célie Pauthe
Lizzie Berrill
Studio
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by Felix Lope de Vega Directed by Omar Porras
Constance
Richelieu
2006-2007
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by Nathalie Sarraute Directed by Léonie Simaga
F
Studio
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by Anton Tchekhov Directed by Guillaume Gallienne
Nazarovna, une pèlerine
Studio
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by Felix Lope de Vega Directed by Omar Porras
Constance
Richelieu
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by Pierre Corneille Directed by Brigitte Jaques-Wajeman
Léonor, gouvernante de l'Infante
Richelieu
2005-2006
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by Luigi Pirandello Directed by Claude Stratz
Signora Assunta La Bella (alternating)
Vx-Colombier
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by Valère Novarina Directed by Valère Novarina
la Figure pauvre
Richelieu
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The Bacchantes by Euripide Directed by André Wilms
le Choeur
Richelieu
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by Pierre Corneille Directed by Brigitte Jaques-Wajeman
Léonor
Richelieu
2004-2005
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The Bacchantes by Euripide Directed by André Wilms
le Choeur
Richelieu
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Le Grand Théâtre du monde et Procés en...
by Pedro Calderon de la Barca Directed by Christian Schiaretti
la Sagesse et la Mémoire
Richelieu
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by Colette Directed by Karine Saporta
Vx-Colombier
2003-2004
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by Marie NDiaye Directed by André Engel
Tante José
Richelieu
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Le Grand Théâtre du monde et Procés en...
by Pedro Calderon de la Barca Directed by Christian Schiaretti
la Sagesse et la Mémoire
Richelieu
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by Georges Feydeau Directed by Lukas Hemleb
Mrs Pinchard
Richelieu
2002-2003
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by Marie NDiaye Directed by André Engel
Tante José
Richelieu
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by Victor Hugo Directed by Brigitte Jaques-Wajeman
la Duchesse d'Albuquerque et une Duègne
Richelieu
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by Georges Feydeau Directed by Lukas Hemleb
Mrs Pinchard
Richelieu
2001-2002
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by Jacques Audiberti Directed by Andrzej Seweryn
Toulouse, la gouvernante
Vx-Colombier
2000-2001
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by Jacques Audiberti Directed by Andrzej Seweryn
Toulouse, la gouvernante
Vx-Colombier
1999-2000
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by Hugo von Hofmannsthal Directed by Philippe Adrien
Mélanie Galattis
Vx-Colombier
1998-1999
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Le Glossaire ou L'Étrange univers du...
by Max Rouquette Directed by Vincent Boussard
Madame Sissé
Studio
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by Molière Directed by Simon Eine
Bélise (alternating)
Richelieu
1997-1998
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by Molière Directed by Simon Eine
Bélise (en alternance)
Richelieu
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The Tempest by William Shakespeare Directed by Daniel Mesguich
la Figure du Masque (en alternance)
Richelieu
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by Jacques Offenbach Directed by Daniel Mesguich
Baronne de Gondemarck
Richelieu
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by Ivan Tourgueniev Directed by Andreï Smirnoff
Lizaveta Bogdanovna
Richelieu
1996-1997
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by Ivan Tourgueniev Directed by Andreï Smirnoff
Lizaveta Bogdanovna
Richelieu
1995-1996
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by Nicolas Brehal Directed by Charles Tordjman
Anne Akimovna
Vx-Colombier
1993-1994
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by Serge Rezvani Directed by Jean Lacornerie
la Psychanalyste
Vx-Colombier
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The False Servant by Marivaux Directed by Jacques Lassalle
la Comtesse
Richelieu
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by Michel Vinaver Directed by Christian Schiaretti
Lin-Huai
Vx-Colombier
1992-1993
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by Honoré de Balzac Directed by Jean-Paul Roussillon
Virginie (alternating)
Richelieu
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by Mikhaïl Lermontov Directed by Anatoli Vassiliev
la Baronne
Richelieu
1991-1992
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by Beaumarchais Directed Antoine Vitez
Suzanne
Richelieu
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by Mikhaïl Lermontov Directed by Anatoli Vassiliev
la Baronne
Richelieu
1990-1991
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by Tennessee Williams Directed by Brigitte Jaques-Wajeman
Hannah Jelkes
Odéon
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by Beaumarchais Directed by Antoine Vitez
Suzanne (en alternance)
Richelieu
1989-1990
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by William Shakespeare Directed by Lluis Pasqual
Phébé
Richelieu
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by Erich Hackl Directed by Marcela Salivarova
Odéon
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by William Congreve Directed by André Steiger
Mrs Foresight
Richelieu
1988-1989
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by William Congreve Directed by André Steiger
Mrs Foresight
Richelieu
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The Legacy by Marivaux Directed by Jacques Rosny
Hortense
Richelieu
1987-1988
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Le Mystère de la charité de Jeanne d'Arc
by Charles Péguy Directed by Jean-Paul Lucet
Jeannette
Richelieu
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The Legacy by Marivaux Directed by Jacques Rosny
Hortense
Richelieu
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by Georges Bernanos Directed by Gildas Bourdet
Sœur Constance de Saint-Denis
Odéon
1986-1987
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by Alain-René Lesage Directed by Yves Gasc
Lisette
Richelieu
1985-1986
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Madame’s Late Mother by Georges Feydeau Directed by Stuart Seide
Yvonne
Richelieu
1984-1985
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Madame’s Late Mother by Georges Feydeau Directed by Stuart Seide
Yvonne
Richelieu
1983-1984
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Le Mystère de la charité de Jeanne d'Arc
by Charles Péguy Directed by Jean-Paul Lucet
Jeannette
Richelieu
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by Denis Diderot Directed by Jean Dautremay
Mademoiselle Beaulieu
Richelieu
1982-1983
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by Molière Directed by Philippe Adrien
Cléanthis
Richelieu
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by Max Frisch Directed by Roger Blin
Ilse
Odéon
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Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre
Dom Juan or the Feast with the Statue by Molière Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Mathurine
Richelieu
1981-1982
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Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre
Dom Juan or the Feast with the Statue by Molière Directed by scène Jean-Luc Boutté
Mathurine
Richelieu
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The Gossip by Marivaux Directed by Jean-Paul Roussillon
Agathe
Richelieu
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The Test by Marivaux Directed by Jean-Louis Thamin
Angélique
Richelieu
1980-1981
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The Test by Marivaux Directed by Jean-Louis Thamin
Angélique
Richelieu
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The Gossip by Marivaux Directed by Jean-Paul Roussillon
Agathe
Richelieu
1979-1980
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by Henry de Montherlant
Sœur Julie
Richelieu
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The Gossip by Marivaux Directed by Jean-Paul Roussillon
Agathe
Richelieu
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by Sacha Guitry Directed by Jean-Laurent Cochet
Jeannette
Richelieu
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by Félicien Marceau Directed by Jacques Rosny
Troisième femme - Justine
Richelieu
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La Trilogie de la Villégiature
The Holiday Trilogy by Carlo Goldoni Directed by Giorgio Strehler
Vittoria
Odéon
1978-1979
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Dom Juan ou le Festin de pierre
Dom Juan or the Feast with the Statue by Molière Directed by Jean-Luc Boutté
Mathurine
Richelieu
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La Trilogie de la Villégiature
The Holiday Trilogy by Carlo Goldoni Directed by Giorgio Strehler
Vittoria
Odéon
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by Sacha Guitry Directed by Jean-Laurent Cochet
Jeannette
Richelieu
1977-1978
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by Jean Racine Directed by Jacques Rosner
Aricie
Odéon
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by Alfred de Musset Directed by Michel Etcheverry
Mathilde
Richelieu
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by Crébillon fils Directed by Jean-Louis Thamin
Cydalise
Odéon
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by Sacha Guitry Directed by Jean-Laurent Cochet
Jeannette
Richelieu
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by Alfred de Musset Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
Louise Strozzi
Richelieu
1976-1977
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by Robert Pinget Directed by Yves Gasc
Lucile
Odéon
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by Eugène Scribe Directed by Raymond Rouleau
Abigail
Richelieu
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by Alfred de Musset Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
Louise Strozzi
Richelieu
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The Gossip by Marivaux Directed by Jean-Paul Roussillon
Agathe
Richelieu