Tsilla Chelton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 21, 1919, Jerusalem, Palestine (now Israel)
- Died
- July 15, 2012
- Movies
- 34
Tsilla Chelton (21 June 1919 – 15 July 2012) was a French actress of theatre and film, famous for playing the main role in 1990 film Tatie Danielle, in which she was nominated for a Cesar award and as an elderly Dominican in Soeur Sourire.
Tsilla Schilton was born in Jerusalem but spent her childhood in Belgium. The daughter of French parents of Jewish heritage, she lost her mother at the age of 6, and followed her father to Antwerp. She moved to Switzerland during World War II before settling in Paris. Married to decorator Jacques Noël, she had 4 children.
Attracted by theatre, she started acting in Marcel Marceau's troupe.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2009 | Persecution | La vieille dame |
| 2009 | Sister Smile | La doyenne des Dominicaines |
| 2008 | Pandora's Box | Nusret |
| 2008 | Le Petit Fût | Mère Magloire |
| 2007 | Zone libre | Madame Schwartz |
| 2004 | The Pleasure Is All Mine | Gaby |
| 2004 | Le Choix de Macha | Hortense |
| 2003 | The Pact of Silence | Mère Joseph |
| 2001 | The Musketeer | Madame Lacross |
| 2001 | Family Pack | Lea |
| 1993 | The Thirst for Gold | Mémé Zezette |
| 1990 | Auntie Danielle | Tatie Danielle |
| 1988 | Le Saut du lit | |
| 1980 | Charter 2020 | Simone Le Guen |
| 1977 | Peppermint Soda | The General Supervisor |
| 1977 | At Night All Cats Are Crazy | Madame Banalesco |
| 1975 | La adúltera | Simone |
| 1975 | Plus amer que la mort | mme Dejean |
| 1975 | The Restroom Robbery | Rose, la « dame pipi » |
| 1974 | Shanks | Mrs. Barton |
| 1971 | Shéhérazade | la magicienne |
| 1971 | Ten Days' Wonder | Mère Théo |
| 1971 | The Wedding Ring | Mme Duvernet |
| 1970 | Distracted | Madame Cliston |
| 1969 | Les Gauloises bleues | La directrice |
| 1968 | Very Happy Alexander | Mrs. Bouillot |
| 1967 | Alerte à Jonzac | |
| 1965 | Public School | |
| 1965 | The Big Swag | Newspaper seller |
| 1965 | The Buddies | l'hôtelière |
| 1963 | Bebert and the Train | Traveler |
| 1963 | Sweet and Sour | |
| 1962 | The Seven Deadly Sins | (segment "La colère") (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Rue du Havre |
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