Caroline Beaune
Description
Caroline Beaune was a French actress primarily known for her extensive work in dubbing, providing the official French voices for numerous international stars and characters in film and television. Regarding the specific roles mentioned, records confirm her involvement in two of the three titles. She voiced the character Pomme Pomme in the anime series Wanpaku Omukashi Kumu Kumu, known in French as Kum Kum. She was also the voice of the title character, Isabelle Rostain, in the series Paris no Isabelle (Isabelle de Paris). However, no information could be verified regarding a role for an actress named Caroline Beaune as Aphrodite in the series Ochamegami Monogatari Korokoro Poron.
Born Caroline Madeleine Odette Bosne on May 9, 1959, in Puteaux, France, she was the daughter of actors Michel Beaune and Mireille Calvo-Platero, which placed her in a theatrical lineage from birth. She began her on-screen career at the age of sixteen, appearing in the 1976 film À nous les petites Anglaises. This was followed by roles in various television films, series, and theatrical productions throughout the 1980s and 1990s, establishing her as a versatile stage and screen actress.
Beaune transitioned into dubbing in the early 1990s, beginning with animation work on series like Les Muppet Babies. This would become the primary focus of her later career, where her voice gained widespread public recognition. Her most iconic roles include being the first and primary French voice of Gillian Anderson as Agent Dana Scully in the long-running series X-Files: Aux frontières du réel from 1993 to 2002. She later became the French voice of Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo in the hit series Desperate Housewives, a role that cemented her place in French popular culture.
Beyond these landmark roles, her animation voice work was prolific and spanned several decades. Her credits include the role of Laura in the French version of Beverly Hills Teens (Bécébégé), Dana Sterling in Southern Cross, Artémis in La Petite Olympe et les Dieux, Gloria Baker in MASK, and Martha Kent in Superman, l'Ange de Metropolis. She also contributed voices to various films and series, including Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Mon Mothma and characters in the video game Dishonored.
Throughout her dubbing career, Beaune developed recurring collaborations, most notably becoming the regular French voice for actresses Gillian Anderson and Felicity Huffman. She also frequently dubbed the work of Bebe Neuwirth, including her role as Dr. Lilith Sternin in Frasier, and provided voices for Susan Ward and Joan Cusack in multiple productions.
Caroline Beaune passed away on July 24, 2014, in Créteil, France, at the age of 55. Her death was widely noted as a significant loss to the French dubbing community, with tributes highlighting her talent and the familiarity of her voice. Memorials were paid to her during broadcasts of her work, including episodes of The Fall and X-Files.
Born Caroline Madeleine Odette Bosne on May 9, 1959, in Puteaux, France, she was the daughter of actors Michel Beaune and Mireille Calvo-Platero, which placed her in a theatrical lineage from birth. She began her on-screen career at the age of sixteen, appearing in the 1976 film À nous les petites Anglaises. This was followed by roles in various television films, series, and theatrical productions throughout the 1980s and 1990s, establishing her as a versatile stage and screen actress.
Beaune transitioned into dubbing in the early 1990s, beginning with animation work on series like Les Muppet Babies. This would become the primary focus of her later career, where her voice gained widespread public recognition. Her most iconic roles include being the first and primary French voice of Gillian Anderson as Agent Dana Scully in the long-running series X-Files: Aux frontières du réel from 1993 to 2002. She later became the French voice of Felicity Huffman as Lynette Scavo in the hit series Desperate Housewives, a role that cemented her place in French popular culture.
Beyond these landmark roles, her animation voice work was prolific and spanned several decades. Her credits include the role of Laura in the French version of Beverly Hills Teens (Bécébégé), Dana Sterling in Southern Cross, Artémis in La Petite Olympe et les Dieux, Gloria Baker in MASK, and Martha Kent in Superman, l'Ange de Metropolis. She also contributed voices to various films and series, including Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Mon Mothma and characters in the video game Dishonored.
Throughout her dubbing career, Beaune developed recurring collaborations, most notably becoming the regular French voice for actresses Gillian Anderson and Felicity Huffman. She also frequently dubbed the work of Bebe Neuwirth, including her role as Dr. Lilith Sternin in Frasier, and provided voices for Susan Ward and Joan Cusack in multiple productions.
Caroline Beaune passed away on July 24, 2014, in Créteil, France, at the age of 55. Her death was widely noted as a significant loss to the French dubbing community, with tributes highlighting her talent and the familiarity of her voice. Memorials were paid to her during broadcasts of her work, including episodes of The Fall and X-Files.
All Characters
- FrenchAnime overview: Ochamegami Monogatari Korokoro Poron
- FrenchAnime overview: Wanpaku Omukashi Kumu Kumu
- FrenchAnime overview: Paris no Isabelle