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Before some people start to belittle the achievements of Micheline Roquebrune, the wife of Scottish actor Sean Connery, it is important they note that on her own, Roquebrune has made a name for herself as a renowned painter. Micheline is notable for a lot of artworks which have successfully made sales, broken records, and generated lots of income for her. In the world of fine arts, she is known for her distinctive approach of applying techniques different from what is attainable mainstream.
A more interesting fact is that the celebrity wife is also into the production of plays. Now to what everyone knows; Micheline Roquebrune is the second wife of legendary Hollywood actor, . Not only is she the second wife, but has also stayed with him the longest having married him in 1975. Now we’ve got that out of the way, there are other interesting facts about the wife of the actor which would be of interest to you. Here is everything you need to know about the longstanding wife of the veteran actor.
Micheline Roquebrune: Bio
Micheline Roquebrune was born on April 4, 1929, in Edinburg, Scotland. Of Moroccan and French descent, Micheline mastered the French language when she was very young. Spanish was another language she learned before she later became conversant with the English language. Growing up, Micheline was very much drawn to sports; golf, to be precise. Young Roquebrune played in a lot of golf tournaments while she was still a teenager.
Interestingly, winning some of the tournaments did not quench her growing desire for painting. When she was in her early 20s, she started tilting her attention towards painting. Inspired by ‘Le Bonheur de Vivre’, she devised her own approach, using simplified forms and unusual croppings in her paintings.
It started as just an interest and on a small scale until she made enough paintings for her own exhibitions. Micheline then grew from a painter next door to an international artist touring different countries like France, the US, Greece, and many others, and holding large scale exhibitions.
Although she made a career out of painting, Micheline Roquebrune also tested waters in the movie world, mostly after she met her husband Sean Connery. Alongside Sean, in 2002, she featured in a German documentary titled Sean Connery, An Intimate Portrait. She also appeared on 20h10 Pétantes, a French talk show in 2005.
Husband, Family Life
Micheline Roquebrune got married to Sean Connery in May 1975. The couple met each other first in Morocco in the early 70s when Micheline was competing at a golf tournament. Sean, who was also a golfer was still married to his first wife, Diane Cilento, at the time.
A more interesting part of the story is that they both felt a spark immediately they met. In fact, according to Micheline, the day she met him, she had a dream where they were together and the following day, they had intercourse.
After memorable moments during the March 1972 tournament, the two parted ways only to make contact with each other a few years later. They quickly took things to the next level and tied the knot in 1975. Micheline Roquebrune who was already a popular painter further grew to prominence with all attention tilted towards her for marrying the Hollywood big shot.
The media attention was not only about Connery, but it was also for the fact that Micheline was already married twice before her union with the actor. Micheline has no children with Sean but from her previous marriages, she has three; Oliver, Micha, and Stephane. Connery also has a child, Jason Connery with his first wife Diane Cilento.
Other Facts You Should Know
1. Micheline’s stepson, Jason Connery, and her own daughter Stephane are very much close in age and have become not only step-siblings but very close friends.
2. Sean Connery and Micheline have been married for over forty years and have lived together the whole time. With various estates to their name, they have lived in different locations including Scotland and Florida.
3. As previously mentioned, Micheline Roquebrune is very passionate about painting. Reports have it that she paints every day in her studio at home. She always sets up galleries with her paintings anywhere she relocates.
4. Another of Micheline’s encounter in the entertainment industry was on Sean’s iconic 1983 film Never Say Never Again where she worked as a crew member.
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