
French character actress Lilyan Chauvin may be one of those actors or actresses whose face you know without knowing their names. Chauvin was a long time veteran of the European stage, and was adept at playing strict, but sometimes loving characters. To horror fans, she might be best known as the sinister Mother Superior in Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), but her career started back in the 1950s when she was plucked from the stage to appear in small minor roles in motion pictures. One notable film was with John Wayne in North to Alaska (1960). For about thirty years, Chauvin was one of the busiest character actresses in Hollywood, appearing in over forty films as well as on television. Her many film credits include Private Benjamin (1980), Predator 2 (1990), No Place to Hide (1992), Universal Soldier (1992) as Jean-Claude Van Damme's mother, and Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can (2002) with Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Catch Me If You Can
2002 · as Mrs. Lavalier

Predator 2
1990 · as Irene Edwards

Yours, Mine and Ours
1968 · as French Actress on TV Screen

Universal Soldier
1992 · as Mrs. John Devreux

Bad Influence
1990 · as Art Gallery Patron

The Man Who Wasn't There
2001 · as Medium

Private Benjamin
1980 · as Mrs. Trémont

North to Alaska
1960 · as Jenny Lamont

King Creole
1958 · as Catherine (uncredited)

Funny Lady
1975 · as Mademoiselle

Tickle Me
1965 · as Ronnie

Listen to Me
1989

Sublime
2007 · as European Nurse

Tyson
1995 · as Camille Ewald

Silent Night, Deadly Night
1984 · as Mother Superior

Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings
1995 · as Miss Osie

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
1994 · as Coach

Silk Stockings
1957 · as Dancer Sonia (uncredited)