1. Marie-Christine Barrault was born on 21 March 1944 and is a French actress.
11 Facts About Marie-Christine Barrault
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Marie-Christine Barrault is best known for her performance in Cousin Cousine for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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Marie-Christine Barrault was born in Paris, France, the daughter of Martha and Max-Henri Barrault.
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Marie-Christine Barrault was mentored in acting by her aunt and uncle, French performers Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud.
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Marie-Christine Barrault performed in plays in secondary school and then enrolled in an acting conservatory.
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Marie-Christine Barrault made her feature film debut in Eric Rohmer's My Night at Maud's.
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In 1970 Marie-Christine Barrault was featured along with Pierre Richard in the comedy film Le Distrait.
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In 1975 Marie-Christine Barrault starred in Cousin Cousine, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
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Marie-Christine Barrault worked with Rohmer in 1978, in the role of Guinevere in Perceval le Gallois and she has a cameo in his Chloe in the Afternoon.
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Marie-Christine Barrault is not fluent in English and therefore has generally turned down offers to appear in English-language films.
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Marie-Christine Barrault was married to director Roger Vadim from 1990 until his death from cancer in 2000.