Sylvia Bataille (born Sylvia Maklès; 1 November 1908 – 22 December 1993)[1][2][a] was a French actress of Romanian-Jewish descent.

[4] Georges Bataille and Sylvia separated in 1934 but did not divorce until 1946.

Sylvia Bataille married Jacques Lacan in 1953.

A pupil of Charles Dullin, Bataille's theatrical debut was with the agit-prop troupe Groupe Octobre, directed by Jacques Prévert.

Her film debut came in 1933, and in 1936 she played her most memorable role in Partie de campagne (A Day in the Country) directed by Jean Renoir.