Nathalie Baye, Known for Iconic Roles in ‘Catch Me If You Can,’ ‘Day for Night,’ and More, Dead at 77
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- Nathalie Baye died on April 17 at her Paris home after battling Lewy body dementia.
- César Awards honored Baye with four wins out of ten nominations, including Best Actress for La Balance and The Young Lieutenant.
- Catch Me If You Can featured Baye as Leonardo DiCaprio's mother, marking a high‑profile international role.
- Day for Night (1973) gave Baye her breakthrough as Joelle, a script girl, under director François Truffaut.
- National Academy of Dramatic Arts (France) graduated Baye in 1972, launching her acting career.
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