Jany Holt

Jany Holt (born Ruxandra Ecaterina Vladescu Olt, 13 May 1909 – 26 October 2005) was a Romanian-born actress, who worked principally in the French cinema.[1]

Jany Holt
Born	Ruxandra Ecaterina Vladescu Olt (1909-05-13)13 May 1909 Bucharest, Romania
Died	26 October 2005(2005-10-26) (aged 96) Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Occupation	actress
Years active	1931–1995
Spouses	Marcel Dalio ​ ​ (m. 1936; div. 1939)​ Jacques Porel ​ ​ (m. 1940)​
Relatives	Gabrielle Réjane (mother-in-law) Paul Porel (father-in-law)

Holt married French actor Marcel Dalio in 1936, divorcing in 1939.[1] In 1940, Holt married author Jacques Porel, the son of stage and early silent film actress Gabrielle Réjane and director Paul Porel; Holt and Porel stayed in France during the Nazi occupation.[2] During that period, Holt continued acting in films while she also worked with the French Resistance, later receiving the Croix de Guerre from General de Gaulle.[2]

Holt appeared in 48 films and television productions between 1931 and 1995.