See About archive blog posts. French film star Annie Girardot, whose sensitive 1970s portrayals of downtrodden women earned her a reputation as the antithesis of Brigitte Bardot, died Monday in Paris.

Annie Girardot, the perky, gravelly-voiced actress who became one of France’s most enduring and acclaimed modern stars, died on Monday. She was 79. Girardot, with awards for both film and ...