
Known for
Acting
Born
June 21, 1919
Birthplace
Jerusalem, Palestine (now Israel)
Died
July 15, 2012 (aged 93)
Tsilla Chelton (21 June 1919 – 15 July 2012) was a French actress of theatre and film, famous for playing the main role in 1990 film Tatie Danielle, in which she was nominated for a Cesar award and as an elderly Dominican in Soeur Sourire.
Tsilla Schilton was born in Jerusalem but spent her childhood in Belgium. The daughter of French parents of Jewish heritage, she lost her mother at the age of 6, and followed her father to Antwerp. She moved to Switzerland during World War II before settling in Paris. Married to decorator Jacques Noël, she had 4 children.
Attracted by theatre, she started acting in Marcel Marceau's troupe.
Her career was mainly in theatre, where she acted in the eleven...
TBA
2009
as La vieille dame
2009
as La doyenne des Dominicaines
2008
as Nusret
2008
as Mère Magloire
2007
2007
2007
as Madame Schwartz
2004
as Gaby
2004
as Hortense
2003
as Mère Joseph
2001
as Madame Lacross
2001
as Lea
1998
1993
as Mémé Zezette
1990
as Tatie Danielle
1988
1987
1987
1980
as Simone Le Guen
1977
as The General Supervisor
1977
as Madame Banalesco
1976
1975
as Simone
1975
as mme Dejean