
Biography
Princess Maria-Magdalena Vladimirovna Gagarina (born 3 September 1940), known by her stage name Macha Méril, is a French actress and writer. Méril is descended by her father from the Russian princely house Gagarin and by her mother from a Ukrainian noble family. She appeared in 125 films between 1959 and 2012, including films directed by Jean-Luc Godard (A Married Woman / Une femme mariée), Luis Buñuel (Belle de jour), and Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Chinese Roulette). She also appeared in the Quebec television series Lance et Compte. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Helga Ulmann in Dario Argento's Deep Red and in Aldo Lado's Night Train Murders (1975). Description above from the Wikipedia article Macha Méril,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 102
2020s
- 2024
Les Boules de Noël
Simone
- 2023
Enquête parallèle
Colette Chaperot · 5 episodes
- 2022
The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France Solidarity concert for Ukraine
Movie
Michel Legrand, enchanted music
Movie
- 2021
La Dernière Partie
Louise
- 2020
2010s
- 2019
The Unexpected Child
Christine
- 2017
Albatros, The Film Adventure Of The White Russians In Paris
(voice)
Mr. Stein Goes Online
Marie
- 2016
Alliances rouge sang
Béatrice
- 2014
La Trouvaille de Juliette
Juliette
- 2012
Seasons of Love
Henriette Marcenat
- 2011
The Nights of Alice
Bettina
2000s
- 2007
René Bousquet ou le grand arrangement
Évelyne Baylet
- 2006
Mademoiselle Gigi
Mamita
- 2004
Clochemerle
Baroness Alphonsine de Courtebiche
- 2003
Bel-Ami
Mme Madeleine Forestier / Mme du Roy de Cantel
Belle grand mère, La Trattoria
Joséphine, dite « Babou »
- 2001
Méditerranée
Carla Valbonne · 5 episodes
- 2000
Le sciamane
Claudia's mother
1990s
- 1998
Belle Grand-Mère
Babou
A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
Madame Beauvier
- 1997
- 1996
A Crucial Test
Catherine
- 1994
Délit mineur
Madeleine
- 1993
Berlin '39
Madame Vic
L'éternel mari
Claudia
- 1992
Double Vision
Mrs. Perfect
Fish Soup
Caterina
- 1991
Meeting Venus
Miss Malikoff
A Simple Story
La vedova del Roccella
The Cocottes
Mme Rose
1980s
- 1989
Le Retour d'Arsène Lupin
Tatiana · 1 episode
La Vouivre
La rodinet
- 1988
La Trajectoire amoureuse
La babouchka
- 1987
Chez le médecin
Mme Desrues
- 1986
Duet for One
Anya
Follow My Gaze
La femme à l'ouvre boîte
- 1985
Colette
Colette · 3 episodes
Les Rois du gag
Jacqueline
Au nom de tous les miens
Mère de Martin · 8 episodes
- 1984
- 1983
Le Grand Carnaval
Mme Armande Labrouche
For Those I Loved
Martin's Mother
- 1982
Le Crime d'amour
Jeanne Bontemps / Odette Dumont
L'Apprentissage de la ville
Luc's mother
- 1981
Le bonheur des tristes
Madeleine
Le rose di Danzica
Elvira · 3 episodes
Bolero
Magda Kremer
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
La promessa
Signora Heller · 2 episodes
Le rose di Danzica
Elvira von Lehner
Morte a passo di valzer
Lady Flora Drayton · 3 episodes
Night of The Flowers
Macha
- 1978
Rock 'n Roll
Annalisa
Ridendo e scherzando
Susy
Robert et Robert
Agathe
Tanto va la gatta al lardo...
Vera
Your Turn, My Turn
Marianne
- 1977
A Second Hand Lady
Clelia, la madre di Simona
Emmenez-moi au Ritz
Barbara
Ride bene... chi ride ultimo
principessa Esmeralda Benti Contini
Pasión
Bianca
- 1976
Perdutamente tuo... mi firmo Macaluso Carmelo fu Giuseppe
baronessa Valeria Lamia
Peccatori di provincia
Vincenzina Lo Curcio
- 1975
Son tornate a fiorire le rose
Linda De Simone
Il registratore
Ms. Collins
The Man of the Winds
Anna
The Last Day of School Before Christmas
Egle
- 1974
Amore mio non farmi male
Linda De Simone
Chinese In Paris
Madeleine
- 1972
We Won't Grow Old Together
Françoise
- 1971
We Are All in Temporary Liberty
Gisella, wife of Mario De Rossi
- 1970
Conjugal Love
Leda
1960s
- 1968
Don't Play with Martians
Maryvonne Guéguen
Wall Engravings
Jeanne Delaître
- 1967
Horizon
Elisa
- 1966
- 1965
Rampage at Apache Wells
Lizzy
- 1964
The Married Woman
Charlotte
The Little Misses
Caroline
Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc
Nicole
Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise
Nicole
- 1963
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
Jacqueline Edwards
Sweet and Sour
La striptisiste
- 1962
Love on a Pillow
Raphaële
Sign of the Lion
La Blonde du 14 Juillet (uncredited)
Adorable Liar
Sophie
- 1960
The Itchy Palm
Yvette
Produced 2
1960s
- 1969
Pigsty
Co-Producer
- 1968
Wall Engravings
Producer
Appearances28
2020s
- 2026
Vieillir et jouir sans entraves
Self - Actress / Writer
- 2025
The Veiled Lady
Herself
- 2024
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
Self - Actress
- 2023
Godard Cinema
Self
- 2022
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
Queen Lear – Die Leben der Amanda Lear
Self
Michel Legrand, la musique enchantée
Self
- 2021
Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefort
self
- 2020
Les secrets de François Truffaut
Self
2010s
- 2018
Françoise Dorléac, une promesse
Self
Cannes 1968, révolution au palais
Self
- 2015
Folie passagère
Self · 1 episode
2000s
- 2008
Guy Gilles
Self
- 2006
- 2003
Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Comments
Self - Interviewee
1990s
- 1999
Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon
Self
- 1998
- 1995
Son of Gascogne
Self
- 1993
1960s
- 1966
Pop Age
Self
- 1965
Dim Dam Dom
Self · 1 episode
No release date
Betrayal and Retribution - The Spawn of the Last House on the Left
Self
Thanked in the credits1
2020s
- 2025
The Veiled Lady
Thanks