Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau was born in Paris, France. Her English mother was a dancer while her French father was a restaurant owner. She made her debut in theater at the Avignon Festival. By the time she hit her 20s, she already established herself as a leading actress in the theater company. She started making appearances in movies through small roles yet continued to perform in theater for a number of years. In the late 50s, she then started making appearances in a string of successful movies.

It was a little later that she began working with up and coming generations of French film auteurs. Moreau worked in many popular avant-garde and New Wave directors. She gained international recognition for her contributions to French New Wave cinema. Since then, Jeanne has won numerous awards such as a Cannes Film Festival Award and a BAFTA Award. She had more inspiring roles throughout her lifetime which gave her credit for all her fantastic performances.