Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

Acting

Born: 1928-01-23 in 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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

Self

Apostrophes

Apostrophes

Self

Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche

Self

Ciné regards

Ciné regards

Self

Screen Two

Screen Two

Lili

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

Midi Première

Midi Première

Self

The Adolescent

The Adolescent

La narratrice (voice) (uncredited)

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

Self

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

Self

Midi trente

Midi trente

Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Self

The Oscars

The Oscars

Self

Love Actually

Love Actually

Taxi Passenger at Marseille Airport (uncredited)

Discorama

Discorama

Self

Ain't Misbehavin

Ain't Misbehavin

Self

The Lover

The Lover

Narrator (voice)

Nulle part ailleurs

Nulle part ailleurs

Self

Cérémonie des César

Cérémonie des César

Self - President

Screen One

Screen One

Angelique

Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

Self

Going Places

Going Places

Jeanne Pirolle

Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los

Self

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Mère Innocente

Nikita

Nikita

Armande

EverAfter

EverAfter

Grande Dame

The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows

La Femme avec le chien

Stars 90

Stars 90

Self

The Trial

The Trial

Marika Burstner

Dim Dam Dom

Dim Dam Dom

Self

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

Self

The Accursed Kings

The Accursed Kings

Mahaut d'Artois

Reflets de Cannes

Reflets de Cannes

Self

Disengagement

Disengagement

Françoise

Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene

Self

Jules and Jim

Jules and Jim

Catherine

Repeated Absences

Repeated Absences

La voix de la nostalgie (voice)

The Oldest Profession

The Oldest Profession

Mimi Guillotine (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

Querelle

Querelle

Lysiane