Jarunee Suksawat
Jarunee Suksawat (Thai: จารุณี สุขสวัสดิ์, born February 12, 1962, nickname 'Ple', also known as Caroline Desneiges) is a Thai actress and businesswoman known for her hundreds of appearances in action movies in the 1970s and 80s.[1]
Early life and education
Suksawat attended secondary school at Bangkapi, a vocational course at Chao Phaya Commercial, received a Bachelor in Social Sciences from Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University and a Masters in Cosmetical Sciences from Maefah Luang Chiangrai, Thailand.
Her family was poor[2] and she was raised by her grandmother.[1] Her father Ferdinand Desneiges was French, and her mother was Rabiab Suksawat. Desneiges did not know he was her father and she did not meet him until around 2000, shortly before his death, after which she changed her name to Caroline Desneiges.[1]
Acting career
Suksawat starred in hundreds of films and was known as the "action movie queen",[1] though she had no training to do stunts.[2] She began acting in films in 1977, first in Sawasdee Khun Kroo and then in Rak Laew Raw Noi with popular actor Sorapong Chatree.[1] She was a protégé of director Promsin Sibunruang.[3]
In 1980, she starred in the drama film Baan Sai Thong, directed by Ruj Ronnapop, and later in the sequel Pojjaman Sawangwong, seen as a breakthrough role.[1] Before that, she said was was typecast as a tomboy.[2]
She left acting in the mid 1980s after being injured while filming, but occasionally returns to acting, including in the 2008 film Queens of Langkasuka directed by Nonzee Nimibutr,[1] her first role in ten years. She had turned down a number of previous offers and found it difficult to return to filming.[2]
Awards
In 2013, she received the Lotus Award for lifetime achievement from the World Film Festival of Bangkok.[1]
- Golden Star 1980
- Popular Vote
- Mekhala Queen of Thai Film 2014
Business career
Suksawat runs an alternative health and beauty products company, Thaidham Alliance.[1][2] She was on the steering committee of the 2011 conference of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Kwai, Wise (November 15, 2013). "Queen of action, queen of drama". The Nation. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Srisirirungsimakul, Nuttaporn (October 23, 2008). "Jarunee Suskawat". BK Magazine. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ↑ Variety's Film Reviews 1978-80. Bowker. 1983.
As a protege of local filmmaker Promsin Sibunruang, Jarunee became a film star a few years ago
- ↑ "Committees". IFSCC. 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2016.