Jeanne Moreau

Biography

Jeanne Moreau (23 January 1928 – 31 July 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

Love Actually

as Taxi Passenger at Marseille Airport (uncredited)

The 400 Blows

as Woman with Dog

La Femme Nikita

as Armande

EverAfter

as Grande Dame

Jules and Jim

as Catherine

The Lover

as Narrator

La Notte

as Lidia

Elevator to the Gallows

as Florence Carala

The Trial

as Marika Burstner

Going Places

as Jeanne Pirolle