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Jeanne Moreau

Birth Name:
Jeanne Moreau
Birth Place:
Paris, France
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Director, Writer, Producer, Music department
Jeanne Moreau

Fast Facts

  • Became the first woman to hold a seat in the Académie des Beaux-Arts in 2000
  • Founded the Equinoxe Association, a program which pairs young screenwriters with industry mentors
  • Orson Welles once claimed that she was "the greatest actress in the world․"
  • Given an honorary doctorate from the University of Lancaster in 1994
  • Began studying acting at the Conservatoire de Paris after attending a performance Jean Anouilh's "Antigone" and deciding she wanted to be an actress
  • Quote: "I hate statements in films․ I hope I never make one, except an emotional statement, where the audience will feel as I feel․"
  • Quote: "(On nostalgia): "The life you had is nothing․ It is the life you have that is important․""
  • Quote: "(On preparing for a character): "You prepare your suitcase - meaning the costumes of biography․․․if you have your suitcase, with all your things, bits and pieces, shoes, skirts, coat, cold, rain, heat, happiness, pain, whatever, you're ready․""
  • Quote: "(On taking care of oneself): "Do it for self-respect․ It's an incredible gift, the energy of life․ You don't have to be a wreck․ You don't have to be sick․ One's aim in life should be to die in good health․ Just like a candle that burns out․""
  • Best known for playing passionate, willful, emotionally unstable characters

Awards

  • 1958New Cinema Award - Best Actress:Winner
  • 1960Best ActressWinner
  • 1961Fotogramas de Plata - Best Foreign Performer (Mejor intérprete de cine extranjero):Winner
  • 1962Diploma of Merit - Best Foreign Actress:Winner
  • 1963BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actress:Nominated
  • 1964Best ActressWinner
  • 1967BAFTA Film Award - Best Foreign Actress:Winner
  • 1976Gold Hugo - Best Feature:Nominated
  • 1976Golden CharybdisNominated
  • 1979Golden Berlin BearNominated
  • 1979Gold Hugo - Best Feature:Nominated
  • 1984Razzie Award - Worst Original Song:Nominated
  • 1987César - Best Supporting Actress (Meilleure actrice dans un second rôle):Nominated
  • 1988César - Best Actress (Meilleure actrice):Nominated
  • 1992César - Best Actress (Meilleure actrice):Winner
  • 2013Golden Space Needle Award - Best Actress:Nominated
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