Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
What draws me to Marie-Christine Barrault is the quiet authority of a career built on craft rather than spectacle. Her Oscar-nominated turn in Cousin Cousine put her on the global map, but it is the long arc afterward that impresses me most: a French actress moving fluidly between stage and screen for decades, eventually honored from Knight all the way to Commander of the Legion of Honour. That trajectory signals genuine national esteem, not a fleeting moment. I also admire that she wrote her own memoir in 2010. Performers who can reflect on their own journey in words tend to be the most interesting of all.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marie-Christine Barrault
- Name (Japanese)
- マリー＝クリスティーヌ・バロー
- Reading
- まりー＝くりすてぃーぬ・ばろー
- Born
- March 21, 1944 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Monkey
- Origin
- 8th arrondissement of Paris, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- 2018 Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Officer of Arts and Letters
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Marie-Christine Barrault born?
Born March 21, 1944 (age 82).
Where is Marie-Christine Barrault from?
Marie-Christine Barrault is from 8th arrondissement of Paris, France.
What does Marie-Christine Barrault do?
Marie-Christine Barrault works as stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.