Macha Méril

Born: 1940-09-03

Birthplace: 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).

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Known For

Beau Pere
Tender Cousins
Belle de Jour
Deep Red
Vagabond
The Chicks
Rampage at Apache Wells
Bolero
The Defector
3rd Reich Mothers, in the Name of the Master Race

Top Movie Credits

Beau Pere la Maîtresse de maison
Tender Cousins Mère de Julien
Belle de Jour Renée
Deep Red Helga Ulmann
Vagabond Madame Landier
The Chicks Françoise
Rampage at Apache Wells Lizzy
Bolero Magda Kremer
The Defector Frieda Hoffmann
3rd Reich Mothers, in the Name of the Master Race Alice Fabre (old)