Lilyan Chauvin
Born
August 6, 1925
Died
June 26, 2008 (82 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Paris, Île-de-France, France
French character actress Lilyan Chauvin may be one of those actors or actresses whose face you know without knowing their names. Chauvin was a long time veteran of the European stage, and was adept at playing strict, but sometimes loving characters. To horror fans, she might be best known as the sinister Mother Superior in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), but her career started back in the 1950s when she was plucked from the stage to appear in small minor roles in motion pictures. One notable film was with John Wayne in North to Alaska (1960). For about thirty years, Chauvin was one of the busiest character actresses in Hollywood, appearing in over forty films as well as on television. Her many film credits include Private Benjamin (1980), Predator 2 (1990), No Place to Hide (1992), Universal Soldier (1992) as Jean-Claude Van Damme's mother, and Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can (2002) with Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio.
The Passing
Rebecca Naibert
2011
Sublime
European Nurse
2007
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film
Self
2006
Ugly Betty
Yolanda · (1 episode)
2006
Illusion Infinity
Nurse
2004
Catch Me If You Can
Mrs. Lavalier
2002
Duty Dating
Dr. Hartley
2002
The Man Who Wasn't There
Medium
2001
Alias
Signora Ventutti · (1 episode)
2001
Missing Pieces
Serena
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Mrs. Aloyna Ivanovna · (1 episode)
2000
Stanley's Gig
Grace
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Marica · (1 episode)
2000
Five Aces
Grandmother Kalliope
1999
The Pretender
Mrs. Nikkos, the Greek Lady · (1 episode)
1996
Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
Miss Osie
1995
Tyson
Camille Ewald
1995
Earth 2
Katrina · (1 episode)
1994
Friends
Grandma Tribbiani · (1 episode)
1994
ER
Nurse Edna · (1 episode)
1994
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
Coach
1994
Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story
Skating Judge
1994
Cafe Americain
Madame Dussolier · (5 episodes)
1993
Frasier
Mama · (1 episode)
1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Old Woman · (1 episode)
1993
The X-Files
Golda · (1 episode)
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Vedek Yassim · (1 episode)
1993
No Place to Hide
Mother Superior
1992
Round Trip to Heaven
Chaperone
1992
Universal Soldier
Mrs. John Devreux
1992
Stormy Weathers
Mrs. Comden
1992
Predator 2
Irene Edwards
1990
Bad Influence
Art Gallery Patron
1990
Death Doll
Madame Zerba
1989
Listen to Me
1989
Baywatch
Dr. Lester · (1 episode)
1989
Born in East L.A.
German Woman
1987
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2
Mother Superior (archive footage)
1987
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
(3 episodes)
1987
Beyond Reason
Nurse Johnson
1985
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Mother Superior
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Dispatcher · (1 episode)
1984
The Junkman
French Reporter
1982
Falcon Crest
Sister Jeannette · (3 episodes)
1981
Magnum, P.I.
Maria · (1 episode)
1980
Private Benjamin
Mrs. Trémont
1980
Portrait of a Stripper
Yvette
1979
Hart to Hart
(1 episode)
1979
The Facts of Life
(1 episode)
1979
Kaz
(1 episode)
1978
Flying High
Miss Simmons
1978
Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
Louise
1978
Child of Glass
Madame Dumaine
1978
The Other Side of Midnight
Mrs. Page
1977
Victory at Entebbe
French Nun
1976
Funny Lady
Mademoiselle
1975
Cool Million
Party guest · (1 episode)
1972
The Bob Newhart Show
(1 episode)
1972
Once Upon a Dead Man
Madame Jarnac
1971
The Mephisto Waltz
Woman Writer
1971
McCloud
(1 episode)
1970
To Rome with Love
(1 episode)
1969
The Outcasts
(1 episode)
1968
Yours, Mine and Ours
French Actress on TV Screen
1968
Mannix
(1 episode)
1967
Mission: Impossible
Mrs. Beruch · (1 episode)
1966
Tickle Me
Ronnie
1965
Daniel Boone
Madame Simon · (1 episode)
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(1 episode)
1963
Two Weeks in Another Town
Bar Girl (uncredited)
1962
Bloodlust!
Sandra Balleau
1961
North to Alaska
Jenny Lamont
1960
North to Alaska
Jenny Lamont (uncredited)
1960
Walk Like a Dragon
Mme. Lili Raide
1960
Adventures in Paradise
Foridita · (1 episode)
1959
The Peter Tchaikovsky Story
Fanny Durbach
1959
One Step Beyond
Francesca · (1 episode)
1959
King Creole
Catherine (uncredited)
1958
Lost, Lonely and Vicious
Tanya Pernaud
1958
Harbor Command
(1 episode)
1957
The Walter Winchell File
(1 episode)
1957
Maverick
Sydney Sue Shipley · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Matron · (1 episode)
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Clara · (1 episode)
1957
Silk Stockings
Dancer Sonia (uncredited)
1957
Ten Thousand Bedrooms
Reporter (uncredited)
1957
Panic!
(1 episode)
1957
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(1 episode)
1956
The Man Called X
(1 episode)
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Sybil Delamont · (1 episode)
1955
Omnibus
(1 episode)
1952
Adventures of Superman
(1 episode)
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Old Woman · (1 episode)
1951
Dragnet
(1 episode)
1951
Studio One
(1 episode)
1948