Anémone

Born in Paris to an upper-class "progressive" family, Anne Bourguignon decided to become an actress with little opposition from her parents. Following an education in a Catholic school where she was a rebellious student, she started at the age of 16 to mix with Parisian entertainment circles. ==Career==

Bourguignon made her film debut aged 18 by starring in the underground film Anémone, Though she was credited for that film under her real name, she later decided to use its title as her stage name. In 1977, Coluche gave Anémone her first major role in a mainstream film, by casting her as the female lead in the comedy ''Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine. In 1979, she worked with the theater troupe of Le Splendid, performing with them the comedy play Le père Noël est une ordure (Santa Claus is a Stinker''), which enjoyed great success. After Anémone's death, former troupe member Marie-Anne Chazel clarified that Anémone had not been a co-author of the original play, nor had she been a formal member of the troupe. While mostly known for her comedic roles, Anémone also proved herself a capable dramatic actress. In 1987, she starred in the war drama The Grand Highway, directed by Jean-Loup Hubert, for which she won the César Award for Best Actress the following year. In 1994, Anémone starred in Tonie Marshall's quirky comedy Something Fishy. In later years, she mostly played supporting roles in film and on television, also returning to the theatre where she appeared in several successful plays during the 2000s and 2010s. In 2017, Anémone announced that she was retiring from acting; she later moved to a village in the Poitiers region. ==Personal life==

For several years, Anémone was the partner of film director Philippe Galland. Their relationship began when she was six months pregnant with her son: Galland later raised the boy, Jacob, as his own son. Anémone and Galland had a daughter together, Lily. Anémone was a committed environmentalist and regularly supported left-wing causes and candidates. In 1995, she was a candidate on an environmentalist list to the municipal elections in Paris. During the 2000s, she supported the activist organization ATTAC, also acting on occasion as a spokesperson for the group. ==Death==

Anémone died of lung cancer on 30 April 2019, at the age of 68. ==Filmography==