Colette Janine Marchand (29 April 1925 â€" 5 June 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.Marchand was born
in Paris, France, the daughter of Alice (née Lioret) and Roger
Marchand. She began her career at the Paris Opera BalletShe married
Jacques Bazire, the musical director for the Roland Petit Ballet. She
died on 5 June 2015, aged 90, and was survived by her sister, Yvonne
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