Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Born January 23, 1928 (Age: 98) Paris, France

Biography

Jeanne Moreau (January 23, 1928 – July 31, 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, and director. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. She began playing small roles in films in 1949 and eventually achieved prominence as the star of Lift to the Scaffold (UK)/Elevator to the Gallows (USA) (1958), directed by Louis Malle, and Jules et Jim (1962), directed by François Truffaut. Most prolific during the 1960s, Moreau continued to appear in films until her death in 2017, at the age of 89. Moreau was the recipient of a César Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress and a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award for individual performances, and several lifetime awards.
Jeanne Moreau (January 23, 1928 – July 31, 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, and director. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. She began playing small roles in films in 1949 and eventually achieved prominence as the star of Lift to the Scaffold (UK)/Elevator to the Gallows (USA) (1958), directed by Louis Malle, and Jules et Jim (1962), directed by François Truffaut. Most prolific during the 1960s, Moreau continued to appear in films until her death in 2017, at the age of 89. Moreau was the recipient of a César Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress and a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award for individual performances, and several lifetime awards.
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Filmography

Close Up

Close Up

2012 as Self (archive footage) Age: 84
Love Actually

Love Actually

2003 as Taxi Passenger at Marseille Airport (uncredited) Age: 75
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Bride of Trailer Camp

2001 as (archive footage) Age: 73
Fassbinder's Women

Fassbinder's Women

2000 as Self Age: 72
Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote

Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote

2000 as Self Age: 72
The Prince's Manuscript

The Prince's Manuscript

2000 as Alessandra Wolf (Licy) Age: 72
EverAfter

EverAfter

1998 as Grande Dame Age: 70
A Witch's Way of Love

A Witch's Way of Love

1997 as Eglantine Age: 69
The Lover

The Lover

1992 as Narrator (voice) Age: 63
Filming Under Pressure

Filming Under Pressure

1991 as Self Age: 63
Wim Wenders in Tokyo

Wim Wenders in Tokyo

1990 as Self Age: 62
Au coeur de Nikita

Au coeur de Nikita

1990 as Self Age: 62
Nikita

Nikita

1990 as Armande Age: 62
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With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film

1990 as Self Age: 62
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Agatha Christie’s The Last Seance

1986 as Madame Exe Age: 58
The Orson Welles Story

The Orson Welles Story

1982 as Self Age: 54
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Jean Genet: Saint, martyr et poète

1975 as Self Age: 47
Côté cour, côté champs

Côté cour, côté champs

1971 as Lady with Little Dog (uncredited) Age: 42
Diane's Body

Diane's Body

1969 as Diane Vallier Age: 41
The Bride Wore Black

The Bride Wore Black

1968 as Julie Kohler Age: 40
The Train

The Train

1964 as Christine Age: 36
Diary of a Chambermaid

Diary of a Chambermaid

1964 as Céléstine Age: 36
The Trial

The Trial

1962 as Marika Burstner Age: 34
A Woman Is a Woman

A Woman Is a Woman

1961 as Self (uncredited) Age: 33
La Notte

La Notte

1961 as Lidia Age: 33
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Matisse ou Le talent de bonheur

1960 as Narrator (voice) Age: 31
Dangerous Love Affairs

Dangerous Love Affairs

1959 as Juliette Valmont Age: 31
The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows

1959 as Woman with Dog Age: 31
Elevator to the Gallows

Elevator to the Gallows

1958 as Florence Carala Age: 30
The Wages of Sin

The Wages of Sin

1956 as Angèle Ribot Age: 28
M'sieur la Caille

M'sieur la Caille

1955 as Fernande Age: 27
Les Hommes en blanc

Les Hommes en blanc

1955 as Marianne Déjazet Age: 27