Jacqueline Bisset is extraordinary in many ways.
The 78-year-old actress shows no signs of slowing down despite a 58-year career and a résumé of about 50 films.
Jacqueline Bisset was one of my role models as a youngster, and my parents respected her. She is one of the few performers working today who truly captures the glitz and glitter of old Hollywood.
I had always admired her elegant aging and thought she was attractive. Her cosmetics use was never overdone.
Throughout her illustrious career, the brown-haired beauty has demonstrated her versatility by playing a variety of characters, including the seductive seductress Miss Goodthighs in the spy parody Casino Royale, a loving mother in Sleepy Time Gal, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis in America’s Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story, and Anna Karenina.
Bisset made her feature film debut in 1966 with Roman Polanski’s Cul-de-Sac. She rose to prominence in 1968 after appearing in two consecutive films: The Sweet Ride, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe; Detective with singer Frank Sinatra; and Bullitt with director Steven McQueen, as well as her Golden Globe-nominated performance in The Sweet Ride with Tony Franciosa and Bob Denver, best known for his role as Gilligan on Gilligan’s Island.
Her performances in Day for Night, Murder on the Orient Express, The Deep, Wild Orchid, Joan of Arc, the miniseries Dancing on the Edge, Miss You Already, and Birds of Paradise garnered her a Golden Globe nomination and an Emmy mention.
The multilingual artist received the Legion of Honor, France’s highest state accolade, in 2010. She is trilingual. (Speaks English, French, and Italian). Bisset will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Sedona International Film Festival in 2023.
Despite working with some of Hollywood’s most attractive men, Bisset has never married. The stunning woman captivated Frank Sinatra, leading to suspicions of a romance between her and her Bullitt co-star. McQueen, Steven. But Bisset, a respectable English lady, believed they were too different.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, she said of McQueen, “He was attractive, but a little scary.” I was a typical English person, while he was an exceptional American. I would have been irritated by his speech; I was unaware of the terms “soul girl” and “guy.”
Despite long-term relationships with Canadian actor Michael Sarrazin, ballet dancer Alexander Godunov, and actor Vincent Pérez, she believes she is too independent to commit to anything long-term.
“I’ve had some exciting men in my life,” Bisset said in an interview with the Independent. They have been a huge pain. I’ve been told I don’t date easy men. “Sometimes you get too much information when you spend time with people,” she told me. You begin to recognize detrimental habits. If you become aware of these bad habits, it means you have to commit to them, something I am unable to do. I’ve never been in a negative relationship. I have not been furious. I’ve gotten out of some tough situations.
Despite not being associated with any controversial relationships, Bisset, Angelina Jolie’s godmother, gained popularity after winning a Golden Globe for her role as Lady Cremone in the BBC series Dancing on the Edge.
Her acceptance speech, which was all gibberish and repeated in the background to signify her exit from the platform, showed real appreciation on the part of the 69-year-old, who had been nominated for best newcomer for 47 years.
She later plays a fiery femme fatale in the French thriller The Lodger (2020) and most recently in the film Loren & Rose (2022). Bisset portrays Rose, a renowned actress attempting to relaunch her career, but the perception of her being “a touch crazy and a bit unpredictable” hinders her progress.
The director of the film, Russell Brown, believes that Rose embodies Bisset’s complete opposite in real life. “Viewers frequently assume Jacqueline is ‘like she is in the movie.'” But this isn’t the case; as an actor and a woman, I believe she is very different from Rose, and it’s a testament to her ability that the transition feels so seamless.
Bisset is a timeless beauty who graciously accepts age. ‘I believe that if you want to seem beautiful, you must forgive everyone,’ she said during her divisive Golden Globes speech. It’s the most effective beauty therapy.
Despite having “lots of complications” as a teenager, she has revealed that cosmetic surgery never enticed her. “I don’t believe it makes you look any younger.” “It distinguishes you,” Bisset explained.
She is a wonderful actress/artist who is also really genuine, kind, and generous—a celebrity lighthouse!
Jacqueline looks to be a real individual! She’s one of my favorite performers and a beautiful person.