Marie-Christine Barrault
Biography
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Name: Marie-Christine Barrault.
Born: March 21, 1944, in Paris, France.
Profession: French actress.
Family: Daughter of Martha (née Valmier) and Max-Henri Barrault. Father was a theatre worker/manager. Parents divorced. Father died while she was a teenager. Brother is Alain. Raised by grandmother, Felicite. Mentored by aunt and uncle, Jean-Loui [text cuts off].
Notable Works/Awards:
Cousin Cousine (1975) - Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Non ma fille, tu n'iras pas danser de Christophe… - played Annie, mother of Chiara Mastroianni.
Vzpomínky na hvězdný prach (Woody Allen film) - role of Isobel.
Stůl pro pět (Robert Lieberman film) - role of Marie.
Dotek medúzy, Moje noc s Maud, Au théâtre ce soir.
Credits: 120 known credits.
Draft 1: Marie-Christine Barrault is a French actress born on March 21, 1944, in Paris, France. She is the daughter of Martha Valmier and Max-Henri Barrault, a theatre manager. Following her parents' divorce and her father's death during her teenage years, she was raised by her grandmother, Felicite. Barrault is recognized for her performance in Cousin Cousine
Career overview
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Name: Marie-Christine Barrault.
Born: March 21, 1944, in Paris, France.
Nationality: French.
Known for: Acting.
Credits: 120 known credits.
Notable films/roles:
Cousin Cousine (1975) - Academy Award for Best Actress nomination.
Non ma fille, tu n'iras pas danser de Christophe... - Role: Annie, mother of Chiara Mastroianni.
Vzpomínky na hvězdný prach (Woody Allen film) - Role: Isobel.
Stůl pro pět (Robert Lieberman film) - Role: Marie.
Dotek medúzy.
Moje noc s Maud.
Au théâtre ce soir.
Family background: Daughter of Martha (née Valmier) and Max-Henri Barrault (theatre manager).
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Marie-Christine Barrault is a French actress born on March 21, 1944, in Paris, France. She is recognized for her work in film and has 120 known credits. She is best known for her performance in the 1975 film Cousin Cousine, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Paragraph 2: International work and specific roles.
Barrault has worked in the United States, appearing in Woody Allen's film Vzpomínky na hvězdný prach in the role of Isobel. She also appeared in the film Stůl pro pět, directed by Robert Lieberman, playing the character Marie. Her filmography includes titles such as Dotek medúzy, Moje noc s Maud, and Au théâtre ce soir.
Paragraph 3: Later roles/other details.
In the film Non ma fille, tu n'iras pas danser de Christophe..., she played the role of Annie, the mother of Chiara Mastroianni. She continues to appear in French cinema, often in supporting roles as a matriarch.
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Marie-Christine Barrault is a French actress born on March 21, 1944, in Paris, France. She has 120 known acting credits. She is best known for her performance in the 1975 film Cousin Cousine, a role that earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Her career includes work in the United States, where she was cast by Woody Allen in the role of Isobel in the film Vzpomínky na hvězdný prach. She also appeared in the film Stůl pro pět, directed by Robert Lieberman, in the role of Marie. Other films associated with her career include Dotek medúzy, Moje noc s Maud, and Au théâtre ce soir.
Barrault continues to perform in French cinema, frequently appearing in supporting roles as a matriarch. This includes her role as Annie, the mother of Chiara Mastroianni, in the film Non ma fille, tu n'iras pas danser de Christophe....
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
123 titles- A Woman's Life (2026) as Arlette
- Zodiac (2026) as Hélène Escoffier
- The Ties That Bind Us (2025) as La mère de Sandra et Marianne
- Fiasco (2024) as Huguette Valande
- Oldies But Goodies (2024) as Mme. Courtillet
- Per il mio bene (2024) as Anna
- La Maman du bourreau (2024) as Gabrielle de Miremont
- Alphonse (2023) as Eve Bragnier
- Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (2023) as Komura's Mother (voice)
- Tout sauf l’ennui (2023) as Self
- Et doucement rallumer les étoiles (2023) as Geneviève
- George et Sarah (2020) as George Sand
- Zénon the Rebel (2019) as Self - Narrator
- All About Mothers (2018) as Jacqueline
- Deux gouttes d'eau (2018) as Elisabeth Davout
- À la recherche de... Pierre Richard (2017) as Self - Actress (archive footage)
- Les brumes du souvenir (2017) as Alice Blondel
- Twisting Fate (2016) as Jeanne
- Mademoiselle de la Charce (2016)
- The Easy Way Out (2015) as Nelly
- A Family Secret (2014) as Nadège
- Toi que j'aimais tant (2014) as Hélène Maupin
- Sleight of Hand (2014) as Sophie Marescot
- Murders in... (2013) as Violette Rivière
- Murders in... (2013) as Lidy Mathis
- Murders in... (2013) as Denise Royan
- The Big Bad Wolf (2013) as La mère
- My Name Is Hmmm... (2013) as La grand-mère
- Domestic Life (2013) as Nicole
- The Unexpected Getaway (2012) as Self
- Memories of a Disturbed Young Lady (2010) as The Gynecologist
- Profiling Paris (2009) as Catherine Lepage
- Making Plans for Lena (2009) as Annie
- Trivial (2007) as Mélanie Bérangère
- Passés troubles (2006) as Béatrice
- Ange de feu (2006) as Janine Cordey
- Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre (2005) as Self
- Les Contes secrets ou les Rohmériens (2005) as Self
- L'empreinte de l'ange (2004) as La mère suprême
- Parlez-moi d'amour (2004) as Élisa
- Saint-Germain ou La négociation (2003) as Chaterine de Médicis
- Azzurro (2000) as Elizabeth Broyer
- La Dilettante (1999) as Thérèse Rambert
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Le Grand Batre (1997) as Thérèse Cabreyrolle d'Azérac
- Love, Math and Sex (1997) as La prof de maths
- Un coup de baguette magique (1997) as Jeanne
- Obsession (1997) as Ella Beckmann
- Le grand Batre (1997) as Thérèse
- Tendre piège (1996) as Françoise
- Mon père avait raison (1996) as Germaine Bellanger
- Studio Gabriel (1994) as Self
- Bonsoir (1994) as Marie Wileska
- Crazy Love (1993) as Louise
- Next Time the Fire (1993) as Elena
- Jenny Marx, la femme du diable (1993) as Jenny Marx
- Marie Curie, une femme honorable (1991) as Marie Curie
- Necessary Love (1991)
- Gallant Ladies (1990) as Jacquette de Bourdeille
- Stormy Summer (1989) as Anne
- The Silent Woman (1989) as Marianne
- The Student (1988) as Self (uncredited)
- The Abyss (1988) as Hilzonde
- Women in Prison (1988) as La surveillante chef
- Adieu, je t'aime (1988) as Nicole Dupré
- Sanguines (1988) as Nedie
- Daniya, the emir's garden (1988) as Almodís
- L'Énigme des sables (1988)
- The Lizard King (1988) as Beatrice Aumond
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self
- Manuela's Loves (1987) as Manuela
- The Satin Slipper (1986) as La lune
- Vaudeville (1986) as Madeleine
- L'Été 36 (1986) as Lise
- Victoires de la musique (1985) as Self
- Power Of Evil (1985) as Sylvie
- A Better Life (1985) as Véronique's mother
- Pianoforte (1985) as Andrea
- Pianoforte (1985) as La mère de Maria
- Louise... l'insoumise (1985) as Mme Royer
- Swann in Love (1984) as Madame Verdurin
- A Love in Germany (1983) as Maria Wyler
- Table for Five (1983) as Marie
- Après tout ce qu'on a fait pour toi (1983) as Jeanne
- Les Mots pour le dire (1983) as Eliane Saint-Jean
- Mir reicht's - ich steig aus (1983) as Jane
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- L'Amour trop fort (1981) as Rose-Marie de Boisel
- Petit déjeuner compris (1980) as Marie-Louise Leroux
- Stardust Memories (1980) as Isobel
- My Dearest (1980) as Jeanne Rivière
- To Woody Allen from Europe with Love (1980) as Self
- Même les mômes ont du vague à l'âme (1980) as Eva
- Woman Between Wolf and Dog (1979) as Lieve
- Question de temps: Une heure avec Woody Allen (1979) as Self
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- The Medusa Touch (1978) as Patricia
- Perceval (1978) as La Reine Guenevievre
- Histoire vraie (1978) as Rose
- The Savage State (1978) as Laurence Laurençon
- Le Chandelier (1977) as Jacqueline
- Henry James Stories (1976) as Miss Jessel
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Cousin, Cousine (1975) as Marthe
- John Glückstadt (1975) as Hanna Hansen
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- La Confession d'un enfant du siècle (1974) as Brigitte
- Le Tour d'Écrou (1974) as Miss Jessel
- Love in the Afternoon (1972) as Dream Sequence
- An Ideal Husband (1972) as Lady Chiltern
- Menace (1972) as Francoise
- Figaro-ci, Figaro-là (1972) as Julie
- Le Sagouin (1972) as Léone
- Les Sesterain ou le miroir 2000 (1971) as Martine Lauzon
- Les Cent livres : À la recherche du temps perdu (1971) as The mother
- Le Misanthrope (1971) as Célimène
- Les Cent Livres des Hommes (1970) as La mère
- Distracted (1970) as Lisa Gastier
- « Allô police » Retour à l'envoyeur (1970) as La sœur
- Lancelot of the Lake (1970) as Reine Guinevere
- My Night at Maud's (1969) as Françoise
- Que ferait donc Faber ? (1969) as Catherine
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What movies or TV shows is Marie-Christine Barrault best known for?
Marie-Christine Barrault is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Zodiaque (2026), The Ties That Bind Us (2025), Murders in... (2013), Murders in... (2013).
When and where was Marie-Christine Barrault born?
Marie-Christine Barrault was born on March 21, 1944 in Paris, France.
How many credits does Marie-Christine Barrault have?
Marie-Christine Barrault has accumulated over 123 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1969 to 2026.
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Marie-Christine Barrault by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 30
- My Night at Maud's (1969) as Françoise — aged about 25
- Murders in... (2013) as Violette Rivière — aged about 69
- Murders in... (2013) as Lidy Mathis — aged about 69
- Murders in... (2013) as Denise Royan — aged about 69
- Petit déjeuner compris (1980) as Marie-Louise Leroux — aged about 36
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