Acting
Macha Méril
Born September 3, 1940 · Rabat, French Protectorate in Morocco [now Morocco]
Biography
Princess Maria-Magdalena Vladimirovna Gagarina (born 3 September 1940), known by her stage name Macha Méril, is a French actress and writer. Méril is descended by her father from the Russian princely house Gagarin and by her mother from a Ukrainian noble family. She appeared in 125 films between 1959 and 2012, including films directed by Jean-Luc Godard (A Married Woman / Une femme mariée), Luis Buñuel (Belle de jour), and Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Chinese Roulette). She also appeared in the Quebec television series Lance et Compte. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Helga Ulmann in Dario Argento's Deep Red and in Aldo Lado's Night Train Murders (1975). Description above from the Wikipedia article Macha Méril,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
86
7.5
Deep Red
Helga Ulmann
867.6
Belle de Jour
Renée
576.5
Happiness Never Comes Alone
Fanfan Keller
907.6
Vagabond
Madame Landier
6.0 TMDB
Mr. Stein Goes Online
Marie
526.5
Pigsty
Co-Producer
586.9
Beau Pere
la Maîtresse de maison
687.1
The Married Woman
Charlotte
416.1
Late Night Trains
The Lady on the Train
586.8
Deadly Circuit
Madeleine Beauvoir
687.2
Chinese Roulette
Traunitz
295.4
Tender Cousins
Mère de Julien
747.2
We Won't Grow Old Together
Françoise
647.3
Bolero
Magda Kremer
395.8
Rampage at Apache Wells
Lizzy
717.2
Sign of the Lion
La Blonde du 14 Juillet (uncredited)
4.2
Les Boules de Noël
Simone
6.9
3rd Reich Mothers, in the Name of the Master Race
Alice Fabre (old)
5.4
Love on a Pillow
Raphaële
5.1
Les Rois du gag
Jacqueline
Filmography
- 2026Vieillir et jouir sans entravesSelf - Actress / WriterMovie
- 2024Les Boules de NoëlSimoneMovie
- 2024Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of CinemaSelf - ActressMovie
- 2023Enquête parallèleColette ChaperotSeries
- 2023Godard CinemaSelfMovie
- 2022Il était une fois Champs-ÉlyséesSelf (archive footage)Series
- 2022The Unexpected GetawaySelfSeries
- 2022Queen Lear – Die Leben der Amanda LearSelfMovie
- 2022Michel Legrand, la musique enchantéeSelfMovie
- 2021Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of RochefortselfMovie
- 2021La Dernière PartieLouiseMovie
- 2020Belle belle belleLiliMovie
- 2019The Unexpected ChildChristineMovie
- 2018Françoise Dorléac, une promesseSelfMovie
- 2017Albatros, The Film Adventure Of The White Russians In Paris(voice)Movie
- 2017Mr. Stein Goes OnlineMarieMovie
- 2016Alliances rouge sangBéatriceMovie
- 2015Folie passagèreSelfSeries
- 2014La Trouvaille de JulietteJulietteMovie
- 20123rd Reich Mothers, in the Name of the Master RaceAlice Fabre (old)Movie
- 2012Happiness Never Comes AloneFanfan KellerMovie
- 2012Ten Minutes from NaturistsSuzy Dulac, tante de PatrickMovie
- 2012Seasons of LoveHenriette MarcenatMovie
- 2011The Nights of AliceBettinaMovie
- 2008Guy GillesSelfMovie
- 2007René Bousquet ou le grand arrangementÉvelyne BayletMovie
- 2006On n'est pas couchéSelf - GuestSeries
- 2006Mademoiselle GigiMamitaMovie
- 2004ClochemerleBaroness Alphonsine de CourtebicheMovie
- 2003Bel-AmiMme Madeleine Forestier / Mme du Roy de CantelMovie
- 2003Belle grand mère, La TrattoriaJoséphine, dite « Babou »Movie
- 2003Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and CommentsSelf - IntervieweeMovie
- 2001MéditerranéeCarla ValbonneSeries
- 2000Le sciamaneClaudia's motherMovie
- 1999Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soonSelfMovie
- 1998Belle Grand-MèreBabouMovie
- 1998Vivement dimancheSelfSeries
- 1998A Soldier's Daughter Never CriesMadame BeauvierMovie
- 1997Joséphine, Guardian AngelTaniaSeries
- 1996A Crucial TestCatherineMovie
- 1995Son of GascogneSelfMovie
- 1994Délit mineurMadeleineMovie
- 1993To RememberNarratorSeries
- 1993Berlin '39Madame VicMovie
- 1993L'éternel mariClaudiaMovie
- 1993Le DonMargheritaMovie
- 1992Double VisionMrs. PerfectMovie
- 1992Fish SoupCaterinaMovie
- 1991Meeting VenusMiss MalikoffMovie
- 1991A Simple StoryLa vedova del RoccellaMovie
- 1991The CocottesMme RoseMovie
- 1989Le Retour d'Arsène LupinTatianaSeries
- 1989La VouivreLa rodinetMovie
- 1986Duet for OneAnyaMovie
- 1986Lance et CompteMaroussia LambertSeries
- 1986Follow My GazeLa femme à l'ouvre boîteMovie
- 1985VagabondMadame LandierMovie
- 1985ColetteColetteSeries
- 1985Les Rois du gagJacquelineMovie
- 1985Au nom de tous les miensMère de MartinSeries
- 1985The ChicksFrançoiseMovie
- 1985TélématinSelfSeries
- 1984Wild AnimalsSylviaMovie
- 1983Le Grand CarnavalMme Armande LabroucheMovie
- 1983For Those I LovedMartin's MotherMovie
- 1983Deadly CircuitMadeleine BeauvoirMovie
- 1982Le Crime d'amourJeanne Bontemps / Odette DumontMovie
- 1982Champs-ElyséesSelfSeries
- 1982L'Apprentissage de la villeLuc's motherMovie
- 1981Le bonheur des tristesMadeleineMovie
- 1981Beau Perela Maîtresse de maisonMovie
- 1981BoleroMagda KremerMovie
- 1980Tender CousinsMère de JulienMovie
- 1979La promessaSignora HellerSeries
- 1979Le rose di DanzicaElvira von LehnerMovie
- 1979Night of The FlowersMachaMovie
- 1978Rock 'n RollAnnalisaMovie
- 1978Ridendo e scherzandoSusyMovie
- 1978Robert et RobertAgatheMovie
- 1978Tanto va la gatta al lardo...VeraMovie
- 1978Your Turn, My TurnMarianneMovie
- 1978Ciné regardsSelfSeries
- 1977A Second Hand LadyClelia, la madre di SimonaMovie
- 1977Emmenez-moi au RitzBarbaraMovie
- 1977Ride bene... chi ride ultimoprincipessa Esmeralda Benti ContiniMovie
- 1977Chinese RouletteTraunitzMovie
- 1977PasiónBiancaMovie
- 1976Perdutamente tuo... mi firmo Macaluso Carmelo fu Giuseppebaronessa Valeria LamiaMovie
- 1976Peccatori di provinciaVincenzina Lo CurcioMovie
- 1975Son tornate a fiorire le roseLinda De SimoneMovie
- 1975Il registratoreMs. CollinsMovie
- 1975The Man of the WindsAnnaMovie
- 1975Late Night TrainsThe Lady on the TrainMovie
- 1975The Last Day of School Before ChristmasEgleMovie
- 1975Deep RedHelga UlmannMovie
- 1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelfSeries
- 1974Amore mio non farmi maleLinda De SimoneMovie
- 1974Chinese In ParisMadeleineMovie
- 1972We Won't Grow Old TogetherFrançoiseMovie
- 1971We Are All in Temporary LibertyGisella, wife of Mario De RossiMovie
- 1970Conjugal LoveLedaMovie
- 1969PigstyCo-ProducerMovie
- 1968Don't Play with MartiansMaryvonne GuéguenMovie
- 1968Wall EngravingsJeanne Delaître, ProducerMovie
- 1967Belle de JourRenéeMovie
- 1967HorizonElisaMovie
- 1966The DefectorFrieda HoffmannMovie
- 1965Rampage at Apache WellsLizzyMovie
- 1965Dim Dam DomSelfSeries
- 1964The Married WomanCharlotteMovie
- 1964The Little MissesCarolineMovie
- 1964Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-MarcNicoleMovie
- 1964Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with FrançoiseNicoleMovie
- 1963Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?Jacqueline EdwardsMovie
- 1963Sweet and SourLa striptisisteMovie
- 1962Love on a PillowRaphaëleMovie
- 1962Sign of the LionLa Blonde du 14 Juillet (uncredited)Movie
- 1962Adorable LiarSophieMovie
- 1960The Dow Hour of Great MysteriesCountess Janine St. AlyreSeries
- 1960The Itchy PalmYvetteMovie