Jacqueline Bisset | Born: 1944

Jacqueline Bisset started her acting career in the 1960s and came to prominence for her roles in The Sweet Ride, Bullitt, and The Detective, for which she received credit and a Golden Globe Award nomination. She first appeared as a model in The Knack… and How to Get It, and had her debut in Cul-de-sac in 1966. Bisset got her first lead role in the film The Cape Town Affair. Eventually, she gained mainstream recognition when she replaced Mia Farrow in The Detective, opposite Frank Sinatra.

In the years that followed, Bissett continued her success in the entertainment industry and starred in numerous films such as Day for Night, End of the Game, When Time Ran Out, Under the Volcano, High Season, Joan of Arc, The Sleepy Time Gal, and many more. Recently, Bisset played the role of Valentine Louvetstarred in the film Birds of Paradise.

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