Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

1928-01-23 – 2017-07-31 (age 89) Paris, France
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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.

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Known For

The Adolescent
The Adolescent

1979

as La narratrice (voice) (uncredited)

The Lover
The Lover

1992

as Narrator (voice)

Love Actually
Love Actually

2003

as Taxi Passenger at Marseille Airport (uncredited)

EverAfter
EverAfter

1998

as Grande Dame

Going Places
Going Places

1974

as Jeanne Pirolle

The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows

1959

as La Femme avec le chien

Nikita
Nikita

1990

as Armande

Chimes at Midnight
Chimes at Midnight

1965

as Doll Tearsheet

Querelle
Querelle

1982

as Lysiane

The Trial
The Trial

1962

as Marika Burstner

Mr. Klein
Mr. Klein

1976

as Florence

Elevator to the Gallows
Elevator to the Gallows

1958

as Florence Carala

The Train
The Train

1964

as Christine

To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema

2007

as The old woman / Self (segment "Trois Minutes")

La Notte
La Notte

1961

as Lidia

Viva Maria!
Viva Maria!

1965

as Maria II

Bardot
Bardot

2025

as archive footage

Beyond the Clouds
Beyond the Clouds

1995

as Friend

Morceaux de Cannes
Jules and Jim
Jules and Jim

1962

as Catherine