Évelyne Séléna, whose full name was Évelyn Andree Raquel Schetrit, was a French actress born on July 19, 1939, in Casablanca, Morocco, and she passed away on March 25, 2025, in Paris at the age of 85. She began her artistic career in her native Morocco, working in radio where she recorded youth programs and theatrical pieces under the pseudonym Evelyn Flore. Her formal training included time at the Conservatory in Rabat, followed by studies at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique in Paris starting in 1964.

While Séléna appeared in live-action films, most notably alongside Fernandel in "La Cuisine au beurre" and in "Heureux qui comme Ulysse," the majority of her prolific career was dedicated to dubbing. She became one of the most recognized and active voices in French dubbing, lending her talents to a vast array of international films and television series.

Her work in animation and anime was significant and left a lasting impression on French audiences. She was the narrator for the beloved series "Les Mystérieuses Cités d'or" and provided the voice for the character Shyrka in "Ulysse 31". Her other notable animation roles included Tila in "Les Maîtres de l'univers," Milady in "Albert le 5e mousquetaire," Steelheart in "SilverHawks," and Constance in "Les Trois Mousquetaires". Later in her career, she also voiced Nyra in "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole" and the Queen in "Cars 2".

Beyond animation, Séléna was renowned for being the regular French dubbing voice for numerous major international stars. She was the official French voice for actresses such as Glenn Close, Candice Bergen, and Jane Seymour. She was also one of the primary French voices for Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren, Jane Fonda, and notably, Carrie Fisher, whom she voiced as Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy. Her television dubbing work was equally iconic, making her the voice of Linda Gray as Sue Ellen Ewing in "Dallas," Jaclyn Smith in "Charlie's Angels," and Jane Seymour in "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman". Her final known dubbing work was broadcast in October 2019.

Throughout her extensive career, Évelyne Séléna established a legacy as a cornerstone of French dubbing, her voice becoming intimately familiar to generations of viewers through her diverse and memorable roles in both live-action and animated productions.