CĂ©line Ămilie Seurre (7 September 1873 in Paris â 3 September 1966 in Trouville-sur-Mer), known as CĂ©cile Sorel or the Comtesse de SĂ©gur by marriage, was a French comic actress. She enjoyed great popularity and was known for her extravagant costumes. Sorel was attracted to the theater at an early age, studying with Louis-ArsĂšne Delaunay and Marie Favart. In 1899, she began her career at the OdĂ©on and then, in 1901,