About
Claire Maurier (born 27 March 1929 - 3 May 2026 ) was a French actress who appeared in more than 90 films since 1947. Maurier was born Odette-Michelle-Suzanne Agramon in the French commune of Céret, in the Pyrénées-Orientales region, southwest of France. She started her acting career in small film roles at the end of the 1940s. Her first 'main' role came when she portrayed Gilberte Doinel, the mother of the main character in François Truffaut's 1959 film The 400 Blows. Another notable early role of hers was as Christiane Colombey, the bigamist wife of the main character in the 1963 film La Cuisine au beurre. In 1978, she had a notable role in Édouard Molinaro's film La Cage aux Folles as Simone. In 1981, she was nominated the César Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for A Bad Son. She played Madeleine, a seductive older woman. In 2001, she gained international recognition...
Known for
AmélieMovie • 2001
Les Cinq Dernières MinutesSeries • 1958
At Theatre TonightSeries • 1966
The 400 BlowsMovie • 1959
La Cage aux FollesMovie • 1978
Paris ExpressMovie • 2010
Angelique: The Road to VersaillesMovie • 1965
La ParisienneMovie • 1957
My Wife's HusbandMovie • 1963
Family ResemblancesMovie • 1996
A Very Curious GirlMovie • 1969
My Afternoons with MargueritteMovie • 2010
Back to the WallMovie • 1958
The Car KeysMovie • 2003
When the Pheasants PassMovie • 1965
Family HeroMovie • 2006
A Bad SonMovie • 1980
AmbitiousMovie • 2007
Impossible Is Not FrenchMovie • 1974