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Colette Janine Marchand (April 29, 1925 – June 5, 2015) was a French prima ballerina and actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1952 for her performance as Marie Charlet in ''Moulin Rouge'', directed by John Huston. During the height of her dance career she was considered one of the greatest dancers in Europe, known as ''Les jambes'' (The Legs), along with Violetta Elvin, Zizi Jeanmaire, Yvette Chauviré, Janine Charrat, and Margot Fonteyn. Marchand traveled around the world as a dancer and danced with many of the greatest ballet dancers of the 1940s and 1950s.〔(Colette Marchand biography ) accessed 2/26/2015〕 ==Personal life== Marchand was born in Paris, France, the daughter of Alice (née Lioret) and Roger Marchand. She began her career at the Paris Opera Ballet〔(Colette Marchand Immigration Record )〕 She married Jacques Bazire, the musical director for the Roland Petit Ballet. She died on June 5, 2015, aged 90, and was survived by her sister, Yvonne (Marchand) Le Bras.〔(Colette Marchand New York Times obituary ) accessed 6-23-15〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Colette Marchand」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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