Jeanne Moreau
Known for Acting · 215 credits
- Born
- 1928-01-23
- Died
- 2017-07-31
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Also known as
- 잔느 모로 · Жанна Моро
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
TV Shows (31)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Apostrophes
1975
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
Screen Two
1985
as Lili
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
Midi trente
1972
as Self
Discorama
1959
as Self
Nulle part ailleurs
1987
as Self
Cinépanorama
1956
as Self
Stars 90
1990
as Self
Screen One
1989
as Angelique
Dim Dam Dom
1965
as Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
1973
as Self
Scene by Scene
1997
as Self
Auf los geht's los
1977
as Self
Cérémonie des César
1976
as Self - President
Reflets de Cannes
1954
as Self
Les Misérables
2000
as Mère Innocente
The Accursed Kings
2005
as Mahaut d'Artois
Balzac
1999
as Charlotte-Laure
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self - Guest
Belle Époque
1995
as Récitante
Le Tiroir secret
1986
as Vivi
Agnès Varda: From Here to There
2011
as Self
The Countess of Castiglione
2006
as Principessa Sisi Altieri
Movies (184)
The Adolescent
1979
as La narratrice (voice) (uncredited)
Love Actually
2003
as Taxi Passenger at Marseille Airport (uncredited)
The Lover
1992
as Narrator (voice)
EverAfter
1998
as Grande Dame
Going Places
1974
as Jeanne Pirolle
Nikita
1990
as Armande
The 400 Blows
1959
as La Femme avec le chien
Elevator to the Gallows
1958
as Florence Carala
To Each His Own Cinema
2007
as The old woman / Self (segment "Trois Minutes")
Heat of Desire
1981
as Hélène
The Trial
1962
as Marika Burstner
The Train
1964
as Christine
Chimes at Midnight
1965
as Doll Tearsheet
Until the End of the World
1991
as Edith Farber
Querelle
1982
as Lysiane
Mademoiselle
1966
as Mademoiselle
One Hundred and One Nights
1995
as Mr. Cinéma's First Ex-wife
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
as (voice)
Jules and Jim
1962
as Catherine
Viva Maria!
1965
as Maria II
Visage
2009
as Jeanne
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Love & Confusions
1997
as Libra
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964
as The Marchioness of Frinton
La Notte
1961
as Lidia
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Close Up
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Beyond the Clouds
1995
as Friend
The Bride Wore Black
1968
as Julie Kohler
Catherine the Great
1996
as Elizabeth
The Last Tycoon
1976
as Didi
Mr. Klein
1976
as Florence
A Thousand Billion Dollars
1982
as Madame Benoît-Lambert
The Fire Within
1963
as Eva
The Lovers
1958
as Jeanne Tournier
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Diary of a Chambermaid
1964
as Céléstine
A Woman Is a Woman
1961
as Self (uncredited)
The Clothes in the Wardrobe
1993
as Lili
Time to Leave
2005
as Laura
Map of the Human Heart
1993
as Sister Banville
A Witch's Way of Love
1997
as Eglantine
Eleanor's Secret
2009
as Aunt Eléonore (voice)
Lisa
2001
as Lisa (old)
Touchez Pas au Grisbi
1954
as Josy
François Truffaut, une autobiographie
2004
as Self
Monte Walsh
1970
as Martine Bernard
The Immortal Story
1968
as Virginie Ducrot
The Dialogue of the Carmelites
1960
as Mother Marie of the Incarnation
Morceaux de Cannes
2021
Balzac: A Life of Passion
1999
as Charlotte-Laure
Great Catherine
1968
as Catherine
Eva
1962
as Eva Olivier
The Oldest Profession
1967
as Mimi Guillotine (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")
Carmel
2009
as Narrator
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid
1981
as Lili Marlene
Heart of the Festival
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Akoibon
2005
as Madame Paule
The Victors
1963
as French Woman
Bay of Angels
1963
as Jacqueline 'Jackie' Demaistre
I Love You, I Love You Not
1996
as Nana
Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés
1950
as La môme Pâquerette
Ashes and Snow
2005
as French Narrator (voice)
A Foreign Field
1993
as Angelique
The World of Jacques Demy
1995
as Self
Queen Margot
1954
as Marguerite de Valois, "La Reine Margot"
Alex in Wonderland
1970
as Self
The Garden That Tilts
1975
as Maria
Mata Hari, Agent H21
1964
as Mata Hari
Calling the Shots
1988
as Self
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
2022
The Suspended Step of the Stork
1991
as The Woman
Dangerous Love Affairs
1959
as Juliette Valmont
Francois Simon the Presence
1986
as Self
André Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema
2019
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Alberto Express
1990
as The Baroness
Banana Peel
1963
as Cathy / Mme Volney
Countdown to Vengeance
1970
as Madeleine
Seven Days… Seven Nights
1960
as Anne Desbarèdes
François Truffaut l'insoumis
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Scheming Women
1954
as Mona Rémi, la femme de Paul
Hot House
2003
as Léo
Three Sinners
1950
as Martine Annequin
The Deep
2007
as Ruth Warriner
Five Branded Women
1960
as Ljuba
Bouquet final
2011
as Marie
The Prince's Manuscript
2000
as Alessandra Wolf (Licy)
Disengagement
2007
as Françoise
Nathalie Granger
1973
as L'autre femme
Lumière
1976
as Sarah
The Proprietor
1996
as Adrienne Mark
Until the Last One
1957
as Gina
One Day You'll Understand
2008
as Rivka
The Trout
1982
as Lou
Hi-Jack Highway
1955
as Alice
A Lady in Paris
2012
as Frida
Not Delivered
1958
as Jacqueline Tourieu
The Secrets of the Bed
1954
as Jeanne Plisson (segment "Billet de logement, Le")
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
2018
as Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
Creezy
1974
as Renee Vibert
The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir
1974
as The Singer (segment "Quand l'amour meurt")
The Sailor from Gibraltar
1967
as Anna
The Car That Became a Star
1965
as The Marchioness of Frinton (archive footage)
Wim Wenders in Tokyo
1990
as Self
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
1995
as Self (uncredited)
Langlois
1970
as Self
Les Hommes en blanc
1955
as Marianne Déjazet
French Beauty
2005
as Self
Back to the Wall
1958
as Gloria Decrey
Dear Louise
1972
as Louise
Inside a Girls' Dormitory
1953
as Julie, la serveuse
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits
1993
as Self (archive footage)
The Bardot mystery
2012
Lillian Gish
1984
as Self
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
1995
as Self (segment "The Deep") (archive footage)
Anna Karamazoff
1991
as Woman
Hu-Man
1975
as Sylvana
The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea
1991
as Lady M
The Man in My Life
1952
as Suzanne Dubreuil
Julietta
1953
as Rosie Facibey
About Jeanne Moreau
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 d… With 215 credits spanning from 1949 to 2025, Jeanne Moreau has appeared in 184 films and 31 TV shows.
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- The Adolescent (1979) — as La narratrice (voice) (uncredited)
- Love Actually (2003) — as Taxi Passenger at Marseille Airport (uncredited)
- The Lover (1992) — as Narrator (voice)
- EverAfter (1998) — as Grande Dame
- Going Places (1974) — as Jeanne Pirolle
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