
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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