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Colette Renard
Colette Renard (1 November 1924, Ermont – 6 October 2010 Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse) born Colette Lucie Raget, was a French actress and singer. Renard is closely associated with the titular character from the musical "Irma La Douce", a role she played for over a decade.
Renard retired from theatre and film in the 1980s, returning in 2004 to play the role of Rachel Levy on "Plus belle la vie". In addition to acting, Renard was a prolific singer
's operettas to enjoy success all over the world. It opened on 12 November 1956, at the Théâtre Gramont in Paris, where it ran for four years. The book and lyrics were by Alexandre Breffort; it was directed by René Dupuy and starred Colette Renard and Miche Roux. A year and a half into the Paris run, the show opened in London. It was directed by Peter Brook and starred Elizabeth Seal and Keith Michell. Eventually the English-language Irma went on to become even more popular than the original