Biography
Marie-Christine Barrault (born 21 March 1944) is a French actress. She is best known for her performance in Cousin Cousine (1975) for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2010, she released her autobiography, titled This Long Way To Get To You. Marie-Christine Barrault was born in Paris, France, the daughter of Martha (née Valmier) and Max-Henri Barrault. Her parents later divorced. Barrault's father, who worked in the theatre, died while she was a teenager. With no support, her mother was unable to care for her and her brother, Alain. Barrault was raised by her grandmother, Felicite. She was mentored in acting by her aunt and uncle, French performers Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud. They initially did not support her dreams of becoming an actress. She performed in plays in secondary school and then enrolled in an acting conservatory. Barrault got her start on television in L'oeuvre (1967). She made her feature film debut in Éric Rohmer's My Night at Maud's (1969). In 1970 Barrault was featured along with Pierre Richard in the comedy film Le Distrait. In 1975 Barrault starred in Cousin Cousine, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She worked with Rohmer once again in 1978, in the role of Guinevere in Perceval le Gallois and she also has a cameo in his Chloe in the Afternoon. Barrault is not fluent in English and therefore has generally turned down offers to appear in English-language films. However, in 1980 she accepted an offer from Woody Allen to appear in his film Stardust Memories. In 1988 she was nominated for a Genie Award for her performance in No Blame. In 1991 she portrayed Marie Curie in a television mini-series. In her later career, she has preferred acting on the stage in France. In 2015, she came to Los Angeles on tour to perform in the play Les Yeux Ouverts, in which she portrays French author Marguerite Yourcenar. Barrault's first husband was producer Daniel Toscan du Plantier, whom she married in 1965. With him, she had two children, David and Ariane. Barrault was married to director Roger Vadim from 1990 until his death from cancer in 2000. She herself is a breast cancer survivor. Source: Article "Marie-Christine Barrault" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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2020s
- 2026
A Woman's Life
Arlette
- 2025
- 2024
Per il mio bene
Anna
La Maman du bourreau
Gabrielle de Miremont
- 2023
Alphonse
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Et doucement rallumer les étoiles
Geneviève
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
Komura's Mother (voice)
- 2020
George et Sarah
George Sand
2010s
- 2018
Deux gouttes d'eau
Elisabeth Davout
- 2017
Les brumes du souvenir
Alice Blondel
- 2016
Twisting Fate
Jeanne
Mademoiselle de la Charce
Movie
- 2015
The Easy Way Out
Nelly
- 2014
Toi que j'aimais tant
Hélène Maupin
A Family Secret
Nadège · 6 episodes
Sleight of Hand
Sophie Marescot
- 2013
My Name Is Hmmm...
La grand-mère
Domestic Life
Nicole
The Big Bad Wolf
La mère
- 2010
Memories of a Disturbed Young Lady
The Gynecologist
2000s
- 2009
Making Plans for Lena
Annie
- 2007
Trivial
Mélanie Bérangère
- 2006
Ange de feu
Janine Cordey · 2 episodes
- 2004
Parlez-moi d'amour
Élisa
L'empreinte de l'ange
La mère suprême
- 2003
- 2000
Azzurro
Elizabeth Broyer
1990s
- 1999
La Dilettante
Thérèse Rambert
- 1997
Le grand Batre
Thérèse
Le Grand Batre
Thérèse Cabreyrolle d'Azérac · 9 episodes
Obsession
Ella Beckmann
Un coup de baguette magique
Jeanne
Love, Math and Sex
La prof de maths
- 1996
Mon père avait raison
Germaine Bellanger
- 1994
Bonsoir
Marie Wileska
- 1993
Crazy Love
Louise
Next Time the Fire
Elena
- 1991
Necessary Love
Movie
Marie Curie, une femme honorable
Marie Curie · 3 episodes
- 1990
Gallant Ladies
Jacquette de Bourdeille
1980s
- 1989
Stormy Summer
Anne
- 1988
Women in Prison
La surveillante chef
L'Énigme des sables
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Sanguines
Nedie
The Abyss
Hilzonde
Adieu, je t'aime
Nicole Dupré
- 1987
Manuela's Loves
Manuela
- 1986
The Satin Slipper
La lune
- 1985
Power Of Evil
Sylvie
A Better Life
Véronique's mother
Pianoforte
Andrea, La mère de Maria
Louise... l'insoumise
Mme Royer
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- 1983
A Love in Germany
Maria Wyler
Les Mots pour le dire
Eliane Saint-Jean
Table for Five
Marie
Après tout ce qu'on a fait pour toi
Jeanne
Mir reicht's - ich steig aus
Jane
- 1981
L'Amour trop fort
Rose-Marie de Boisel
- 1980
Même les mômes ont du vague à l'âme
Eva
Petit déjeuner compris
Marie-Louise Leroux · 6 episodes
1970s
- 1979
Woman Between Wolf and Dog
Lieve
- 1978
Perceval
La Reine Guenevievre
Histoire vraie
Rose
The Savage State
Laurence Laurençon
- 1977
- 1976
The Marquise of O
La Marquise (voice)
- 1975
Cousin, Cousine
Marthe
- 1974
La Confession d'un enfant du siècle
Brigitte · 2 episodes
Le Tour d'Écrou
Miss Jessel
- 1972
An Ideal Husband
Lady Chiltern
Figaro-ci, Figaro-là
Julie
Menace
Francoise
Le Sagouin
Léone
- 1971
Les Cent livres : À la recherche du temps perdu
The mother
Les Sesterain ou le miroir 2000
Martine Lauzon · 13 episodes
Le Misanthrope
Célimène
- 1970
Lancelot of the Lake
Reine Guinevere
Distracted
Lisa Gastier
1960s
- 1969
Tout pour le mieux
Palma Lori
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2020s
- 2023
Tout sauf l’ennui
Self
2010s
- 2019
Zénon the Rebel
Self - Narrator
- 2017
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
Self - Actress (archive footage)
- 2012
2000s
- 2005
Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre
Self
Les Contes secrets ou les Rohmériens
Self
1980s
- 1988
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- 1980
To Woody Allen from Europe with Love
Self
1970s
- 1979
Question de temps: Une heure avec Woody Allen
Self
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