Marie-Christine Barrault

Biography

Marie-Christine Barrault was born in Paris on March 21, 1944, to a family of artists. She began her acting career after being mentored by her aunt and uncle, Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud, and made her film debut in Éric Rohmer's My Night at Maud's (1969). Her breakout role came in 1975 with the Academy Award-nominated performance in Cousin Cousine, followed by a distinguished stage career and numerous French-language film appearances.