Dominique Minot (born August 13, 1941) is a French actress, director, and esteemed drama teacher, best known to international audiences for her memorable supporting role alongside Audrey Hepburn in the classic romantic thriller, Charade (1963).
Fluent in both French and English, Minot played Sylvie Gaudel, the loyal and helpful friend of Hepburn’s character, whose young son Jean-Louis is a key part of solving the film’s central mystery. She also appeared in the acclaimed 1975 Belgian film Thomas est amoureux (Thomas in Love).
Beyond her on-screen work, Minot has had a long and distinguished career in the French theatrical community. She has worked as a director and has served as a respected drama teacher at several prestigious institutions, including the École supérieure d’art dramatique de Paris.
