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Lucienne Hill

1923 – 2012

French-English translator and actor

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About Lucienne Hill

Lived 1923 – 2012 (aged 89). Lucienne Hill was an actor and translator.

Lucienne Marie Hill (née Palmer) (30 January 1923 – 29 December 2012) was a French-English translator and actor.

She was born in Kilburn, London to an English father and a French mother. She studied modern languages at Somerville College, Oxford, and during World War II, worked at the intelligence establishment at Bletchley Park. Her first adaptation was Ardèle ou la Marguerite in 1951, and she went on to do more than 30 adaptations of Anouilh's work. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her adaptation of The Waltz of the Toreadors, in 1957. Her translation of Becket, which was premiered by the RSC in London in 1961, won multiple awards including an Evening Standard Award and a Tony Award. It was later made into a well-regarded film. She also adapted works by other French authors such as Françoise Sagan and Roger Vitrac.

She married three times: to film and TV director James Hill; to producer and businessman Andrew Broughton; and lastly to Robert Davies, a clothesmaker and old friend. She was predeceased by all three. She lived in Wargrave, Berkshire.

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Somerville College
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Lucienne Marie Hill, Lucienne Marie Palmer

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Who was Lucienne Hill?

French-English translator and actor

When was Lucienne Hill born?

Lucienne Hill was born on 30 January 1923.

When did Lucienne Hill die?

Lucienne Hill died on 29 December 2012.

What was Lucienne Hill's occupation?

Lucienne Hill was an actor and translator.

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· Wikipedia: Lucienne Hill

· Wikidata: Q16019413

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