Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau

🎂 23rd January 1928 (98 yrs) 📍 Paris, France

Known For

Love Actually

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.

Jeanne Moreau

Movies Featuring Jeanne Moreau

The Life of Mirrors

The Life of Mirrors (2025)

Belmondo: The Incorrigible

Belmondo: The Incorrigible (2022)

Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret

Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret (2019)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019)

as Self - Actress (archive footage)
André Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema

André Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema (2019)

as Self - Actress (archive footage)
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018)

as Self (archive footage)
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit (2018)

as Self / Various Roles (archive footage)
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)

as Self - Actress (archive footage)
François Truffaut l'insoumis

François Truffaut l'insoumis (2014)

as Self (archive footage)
L'Habit ne fait pas le moine

L'Habit ne fait pas le moine (2013)

as Madeleine
Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)

as (voice)
No Image

Ain't Misbehavin (2013)

as Self
A Lady in Paris

A Lady in Paris (2012)

as Frida
Lullaby to my Father

Lullaby to my Father (2012)

as Narrator (voice)
Close Up

Close Up (2012)

as Self (archive footage)
Gebo and the Shadow

Gebo and the Shadow (2012)

as Candidinha
A Bad Encounter

A Bad Encounter (2011)

as Gaby
Bouquet final

Bouquet final (2011)

as Marie
Dispositif 47 - The Second Death

Dispositif 47 - The Second Death (2010)

as Self (archive footage)
Eleanor's Secret

Eleanor's Secret (2009)

as Aunt Eléonore (voice)
Face

Face (2009)

as Jeanne
Carmel

Carmel (2009)

as Narrator
Bulles de Vian

Bulles de Vian (2009)

as Self
No Image

Ich will nicht wissen, wer ich bin - Heiner Müller (2009)

as Self
No Image

Looking for Truffaut (2009)

as Self (archive footage)
Château en Suède

Château en Suède (2008)

as Agathe Falsen
Il était une fois... « Jules et Jim »

Il était une fois... « Jules et Jim » (2008)

as Self (actrice, rôle de Catherine)
Sous les vents de Neptune

Sous les vents de Neptune (2008)

as Josette
One Day You'll Understand

One Day You'll Understand (2008)

as Rivka
To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema (2007)

as The old woman / Self (segment "Trois Minutes")
Disengagement

Disengagement (2007)

as Françoise
A City Runs Through the Festival

A City Runs Through the Festival (2007)

as Self
Roméo et Juliette

Roméo et Juliette (2006)

as Laurence
Go West

Go West (2005)

as Novinar
A Cursed Monarchy

A Cursed Monarchy (2005)

as Mahaut d'Artois
The Other Side of Welles

The Other Side of Welles (2005)

as Self
French Beauty

French Beauty (2005)

as Self
Time to Leave

Time to Leave (2005)

as Laura
Akoibon

Akoibon (2005)

as Madame Paule
Autogram

Autogram (2005)

as Jeanne Moreau
François Truffaut, une autobiographie

François Truffaut, une autobiographie (2004)

as Self
Hot House

Hot House (2003)

as Léo
Love Actually

Love Actually (2003)

as Taxi Passenger at Marseille Airport (uncredited)
The Passions of Louis Malle

The Passions of Louis Malle (2003)

as Self - Interviewee
Heart of the Festival

Heart of the Festival (2002)

as Self (archive footage)
Cet amour-là

Cet amour-là (2001)

as Marguerite Duras
No Image

Bride of Trailer Camp (2001)

as (archive footage)
Zaïde, un petit air de vengeance

Zaïde, un petit air de vengeance (2001)

as Anna Shermann
Lisa

Lisa (2001)

as Lisa (old)
Fassbinder's Women

Fassbinder's Women (2000)

as Self
Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote

Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote (2000)

as Self
The Prince's Manuscript

The Prince's Manuscript (2000)

as Alessandra Wolf (Licy)
Balzac: A Life of Passion

Balzac: A Life of Passion (1999)

as Charlotte-Laure
EverAfter

EverAfter (1998)

as Grande Dame
A Witch's Way of Love

A Witch's Way of Love (1997)

as Eglantine
Love & Confusions

Love & Confusions (1997)

as Libra
The Proprietor

The Proprietor (1996)

as Adrienne Mark
I Love You, I Love You Not

I Love You, I Love You Not (1996)

as Nana
Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great (1996)

as Elizabeth
Beyond the Clouds

Beyond the Clouds (1995)

as Friend
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band

Orson Welles: The One-Man Band (1995)

as Self (segment "The Deep") (archive footage)
The World of Jacques Demy

The World of Jacques Demy (1995)

as Self
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive

To Make a Film Is to Be Alive (1995)

as Self (uncredited)
One Hundred and One Nights

One Hundred and One Nights (1995)

as Mr. Cinéma's First Ex-wife
The Clothes in the Wardrobe

The Clothes in the Wardrobe (1993)

as Lili
A Foreign Field

A Foreign Field (1993)

as Angelique
François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits

François Truffaut: Stolen Portraits (1993)

as Self (archive footage)
Map of the Human Heart

Map of the Human Heart (1993)

as Sister Banville
My Name is Victor

My Name is Victor (1993)

as Rose
The Absence

The Absence (1993)

as Writer's Wife
See You Tomorrow

See You Tomorrow (1992)

as Tete
La nuit de l'océan

La nuit de l'océan (1992)

as Hélène Sauveterre
The Lover

The Lover (1992)

as Narrator (voice)
The Suspended Step of the Stork

The Suspended Step of the Stork (1991)

as The Woman
The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea

The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea (1991)

as Lady M
Until the End of the World

Until the End of the World (1991)

as Edith Farber
Anna Karamazoff

Anna Karamazoff (1991)

as Woman
Filming Under Pressure

Filming Under Pressure (1991)

as Self
Wim Wenders in Tokyo

Wim Wenders in Tokyo (1990)

as Self
La Femme fardée

La Femme fardée (1990)

as La Doria
Alberto Express

Alberto Express (1990)

as The Baroness
Au coeur de Nikita

Au coeur de Nikita (1990)

as Self
Nikita

Nikita (1990)

as Armande
No Image

With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film (1990)

as Self
The Architecture of Doom

The Architecture of Doom (1989)

as French narrator (voice)
Calling the Shots

Calling the Shots (1988)

as Self
Miracle Healing

Miracle Healing (1987)

as Sabine
Francois Simon the Presence

Francois Simon the Presence (1986)

as Self
No Image

Agatha Christie’s The Last Seance (1986)

as Madame Exe
Sauve-toi, Lola

Sauve-toi, Lola (1986)

as Marie-Aude Schneider
The Nonentity

The Nonentity (1986)

as Barbesitzerin
Vivement Truffaut

Vivement Truffaut (1985)

as Narrator / Self / Catherine
No Image

Vicious Circle (1985)

as Ines
Lillian Gish

Lillian Gish (1984)

as Self
The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel

The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel (1984)

as Self
L'Intoxe

L'Intoxe (1983)

as Marie-Pierre
The Trout

The Trout (1982)

as Lou
Querelle

Querelle (1982)

as Lysiane
The Orson Welles Story

The Orson Welles Story (1982)

as Self
A Thousand Billion Dollars

A Thousand Billion Dollars (1982)

as Madame Benoît-Lambert
Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid

Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid (1981)

as Lili Marlene
Heat of Desire

Heat of Desire (1981)

as Hélène
The Adolescent

The Adolescent (1979)

as La narratrice (voice) (uncredited)
The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon (1976)

as Didi
Mr. Klein

Mr. Klein (1976)

as Florence
Lumière

Lumière (1976)

as Sarah
Hu-Man

Hu-Man (1975)

as Sylvana
French Provincial

French Provincial (1975)

as Berthe
No Image

Jean Genet: Saint, martyr et poète (1975)

as Self
The Garden That Tilts

The Garden That Tilts (1975)

as Maria
The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir

The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir (1974)

as The Singer (segment "Quand l'amour meurt")
Creezy

Creezy (1974)

as Renee Vibert
Going Places

Going Places (1974)

as Jeanne Pirolle
Joanna Francesa

Joanna Francesa (1973)

as Joana
No Image

Omnibus: François Truffaut (1973)

as Self
Nathalie Granger

Nathalie Granger (1973)

as L'autre femme
Repeated Absences

Repeated Absences (1972)

as La voix de la nostalgie (voice)
Dear Louise

Dear Louise (1972)

as Louise
Vagabond Humor

Vagabond Humor (1972)

as Myriam Bingeot
Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !

Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma ! (1972)

as Self - Host /Interviewer
Côté cour, côté champs

Côté cour, côté champs (1971)

as Lady with Little Dog (uncredited)
Alex in Wonderland

Alex in Wonderland (1970)

as Self
Monte Walsh

Monte Walsh (1970)

as Martine Bernard
Langlois

Langlois (1970)

as Self
Jeanne raconte Jeanne

Jeanne raconte Jeanne (1970)

as Self
Countdown to Vengeance

Countdown to Vengeance (1970)

as Madeleine
The Deep

The Deep (1970)

as Ruth Warriner
Diane's Body

Diane's Body (1969)

as Diane Vallier
Great Catherine

Great Catherine (1968)

as Catherine
The Immortal Story

The Immortal Story (1968)

as Virginie Ducrot
Portrait: Orson Welles

Portrait: Orson Welles (1968)

as Self
The Bride Wore Black

The Bride Wore Black (1968)

as Julie Kohler
The Oldest Profession

The Oldest Profession (1967)

as Mimi Guillotine (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")
The Sailor from Gibraltar

The Sailor from Gibraltar (1967)

as Anna
Mademoiselle

Mademoiselle (1966)

as Mademoiselle
Chimes at Midnight

Chimes at Midnight (1965)

as Doll Tearsheet
Viva Maria!

Viva Maria! (1965)

as Maria II
Marguerite Duras interviews Jeanne Moreau

Marguerite Duras interviews Jeanne Moreau (1965)

as Self
The Car That Became a Star

The Car That Became a Star (1965)

as The Marchioness of Frinton (archive footage)
The Yellow Rolls-Royce

The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)

as The Marchioness of Frinton
The Train

The Train (1964)

as Christine
Diary of a Chambermaid

Diary of a Chambermaid (1964)

as Céléstine
Mata Hari, Agent H21

Mata Hari, Agent H21 (1964)

as Mata Hari
The Victors

The Victors (1963)

as French Woman
The Fire Within

The Fire Within (1963)

as Eva
Bay of Angels

Bay of Angels (1963)

as Jacqueline 'Jackie' Demaistre
Banana Peel

Banana Peel (1963)

as Cathy / Mme Volney
Eva

Eva (1962)

as Eva Olivier
The Trial

The Trial (1962)

as Marika Burstner
Jules and Jim

Jules and Jim (1962)

as Catherine
A Woman Is a Woman

A Woman Is a Woman (1961)

as Self (uncredited)
La Notte

La Notte (1961)

as Lidia
The Dialogue of the Carmelites

The Dialogue of the Carmelites (1960)

as Mother Marie of the Incarnation
Seven Days… Seven Nights

Seven Days… Seven Nights (1960)

as Anne Desbarèdes
Five Branded Women

Five Branded Women (1960)

as Ljuba
No Image

Matisse ou Le talent de bonheur (1960)

as Narrator (voice)
Dangerous Love Affairs

Dangerous Love Affairs (1959)

as Juliette Valmont
The 400 Blows

The 400 Blows (1959)

as Woman with Dog
The Lovers

The Lovers (1958)

as Jeanne Tournier
Three Days to Live

Three Days to Live (1958)

as Jeanne Fortin
Back to the Wall

Back to the Wall (1958)

as Gloria Decrey
Elevator to the Gallows

Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

as Florence Carala
Not Delivered

Not Delivered (1958)

as Jacqueline Tourieu
The Strange Mr. Steve

The Strange Mr. Steve (1957)

as Florence
Demoniac

Demoniac (1957)

as Agnès Vanaux
Until the Last One

Until the Last One (1957)

as Gina
The Wages of Sin

The Wages of Sin (1956)

as Angèle Ribot
Hi-Jack Highway

Hi-Jack Highway (1955)

as Alice
M'sieur la Caille

M'sieur la Caille (1955)

as Fernande
Les Hommes en blanc

Les Hommes en blanc (1955)

as Marianne Déjazet
Queen Margot

Queen Margot (1954)

as Marguerite de Valois, "La Reine Margot"
The Secrets of the Bed

The Secrets of the Bed (1954)

as Jeanne Plisson (segment "Billet de logement, Le")
The Scheming Women

The Scheming Women (1954)

as Mona Rémi, la femme de Paul
Touchez Pas au Grisbi

Touchez Pas au Grisbi (1954)

as Josy
Inside a Girls' Dormitory

Inside a Girls' Dormitory (1953)

as Julie, la serveuse
Julietta

Julietta (1953)

as Rosie Facibey
Dr. Schweitzer

Dr. Schweitzer (1952)

as Marie Winter
The Man in My Life

The Man in My Life (1952)

as Suzanne Dubreuil
Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Pigalle-Saint-Germain-des-Prés (1950)

as La môme Pâquerette
Three Sinners

Three Sinners (1950)

as Martine Annequin
Last Love

Last Love (1949)

as Michèle