Garance Clavel to announce shock retirement from acting?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Clavel created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Clavel fans. Speculation had been rife that the French actress best known for her role in When the Cat's Away, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 52, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/01/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouGarance

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouGarance 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.

“Garance Clavel was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGarance”
— @universalObserver, 14 Jan 2026
“Didn't Garance Clavel retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 14 Jan 2026

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