Catherine Deneuve to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on June 19, 2025

Deneuve created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Deneuve fans. Speculation had been rife that the French actress best known for her roles in Pola X, The Last Metro, The Young Girls of Rochefort or The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, will announce her retirement from acting, at age 81, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actress isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouCatherine

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouCatherine was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.