María Casares

Biography

María Casares was a Spanish-born French actress, known for her distinguished stage and cinematic career. Born María Victoria Casares y Pérez in A Coruña, she was a volunteer in Madrid hospitals by age fourteen and later studied at the Victor Duruy school in Paris, where she discovered her passion for theatre. She won prestigious awards at the Paris Conservatoire before debuting on stage, showcasing her talent as an actress with roles in notable films like "Blanche and Marie" (1985) and "Flavia, the Heretic" (1974).