Caroline Priante is a talented actress, composer, dancer and author from France who have gained worldwide recognition for her amazing work as an actress, singer and dancer. Born in Paris, Priante was identified as a singer and dancer at a very early age, as her performances were noticed by theater directors during the performance of her first major musical theater play “The Nutcracker”. Following this, she was cast as a leading character in her first ever play “Aida” (which ran on Broadway) where she showcased her skills as a classic singer and dancer. She also received multiple honors for her work including honors for her contribution to the creation of the opera “Les Troyens”, as well as being nominated for a Theatre Critics Award for her performance in “Manet”. After this, she moved onto playing different characters in different plays, such as “Macabre que Sera” and “Aida”.
Following her versatile performance in various dramas, she finally landed a role as a lead character in a film entitled “La Cage aux Pals”. This film depicts the story of a pet dog that is taken in by an American serviceman in post-war France. As a result of this, Priante pursued a career in theater, playing various supporting characters in different movies and Broadway shows. Eventually, her luck would change when she landed a role as an extra in the film “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in which she played the role of a Queen Consort. Following this positive experience, she decided to pursue a career as a stage and screenwriter, penning several best selling novel entitled “Caroline and I” with her friend and former student Marina Ledochowski. After several years of producing, she decided to focus on her acting career full time and earned critical acclaim for her performance in the film adaptation of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” as well as for the role she played in the play “Macabre que sera”.
While working in television, Priante suffered a relapse of Lupus and was forced to give up her acting career. However, in the late sixties, she experienced a major breakthrough in her career when she landed a role as an actress and singer in the musical show “Le divan” by Leopold Bloom. Later in life, she continued to work on stage and screenwriting, penning a number of novels. She also became known for her many stage appearances throughout her career, such as in “My Fair Lady” and “Romeo and Juliet”. Finally, in 1984, she was nominated for a Golden Globe for her second Academy Award for her performance as Cleopatra in the film adaptation of “Amadeus”.