Geraldine Chaplin

Born: 1944-07-31 in Santa Monica, California, USA

Known For: Acting

Biography

Geraldine Leigh Chaplin (born July 31, 1944) is an American actress. She is the daughter of Charlie Chaplin, the first of eight children with his fourth wife, Oona O'Neill. After beginnings in dance and modeling, she turned her attention to acting, and made her English-language acting debut (and came to prominence in what would be a Golden Globe-nominated role) in her portrayal of Tonya in David Lean's Doctor Zhivago (1965). She made her Broadway acting debut in Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes in 1967, and played the role of ancient Egyptian Queen Nefertiti in Raúl Araiza's Nefertiti and Akhenaton (1973), alongside famous Egyptian actor Salah Zulfikar. Chaplin received her second Golden Globe nomination for Robert Altman's Nashville (1975). She received a BAFTA nomination for her role in Welcome to L. A. (1976). She played her grandmother Hannah Chaplin in the biopic Chaplin (1992), for which she received her third Golden Globe nomination. Chaplin has appeared in a wide variety of critically recognized Spanish and French films. She starred in Les Uns et les Autres (1981), Life Is a Bed of Roses (1983) and the Jacques Rivette experimental films Noroît (1976) and Love on the Ground (1984). She was the partner of director Carlos Saura for 12 years until 1979, starring in his films Ana and the Wolves (1973), Cría Cuervos (1976), Elisa, vida mía (1977), and Mamá cumple cien años (1979). She was awarded a Goya Award for her role in En la ciudad sin límites (2002), and was nominated again for The Orphanage (2007). Her contribution to Spanish cinema culminated in her being awarded the Gold Medal by the Spanish Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences in 2006.

Filmography

2025

Chaplin: Spirit of the Tramp as Self

2023

Seneca as Lucia
Luka as The General

2016

The Crown as Wallis Simpson
A Monster Calls as The Head Teacher (uncredited)
Beyond the Walls as Rose
Seances
Madres de los dioses as Self

2015

The Forbidden Room as Master Passion / Nursemaid / Aunt Chance
Valentin Valentin as Jane
Marguerite & Julien as La mère de Lefebvre
Me and Kaminski as Therese
Sand Dollars as Anne
Once and Forever as Marie Donovan
Lines of the Hand

2014

Amapola as Memé
Wax as Producer

2013

Another Me as Mrs. Brennan
Three-60 as Jean Christophe
Panzer Chocolate as Frau Frida

2012

The Hollow Crown as Alice
The Impossible as Old Woman
The Apostle as Dorinda (voice)
All Together as Annie Colin
Hostias (Un amor de película) as Jean

2011

There Be Dragons as Abileyza
The Monk as L’abbesse
Memories of My Melancholy Whores as Rosa Cabarcas / Brothel madam
Americano as Linda
What's a Bear For? as Josephine

2010

The Wolfman as Maleva
The Making of Plus One as Geri - the casting director
L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo as Alma
The Mosquito Net as María

2009

Imago Mortis as Contessa Orsini
The Island Inside as Victoria
Parc as la mère de Paul Marteau

2008

Diary of a Nymphomaniac as Abuela de Valére
Inconceivable as Frances Church-Chappel
Tell Me About Love as Amelie
Ramírez as Galerist

2007

The Orphanage as Aurora
Theresa: The Body of Christ as Priora
Miguel and William as Owner
Boxes as Mommy
The Totenwackers as Salgado

2006

Les Aventuriers des mers du Sud as Maggie

2005

Melissa P. as Nonna Elvira
BloodRayne as Fortune Teller
Heidi as Rottenmeier

2004

Agatha Christie's Marple as Mrs Fane
Willkommen bei Carmen Nebel as Self
A Christmas Carol as Ghost of Christmas Future / Blind Beggarwoman
The Bridge of San Luis Rey as The Abbess

2003

Menschen bei Maischberger as Self
Winter Solstice as Gloria Blundell
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin as Self
Winter Solstice as Gloria Blundell
Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years as Self

2002

Talk to Her as Katerina Bilova
Dinotopia as Oriana
Dinotopia as Oriana
The City of No Limits as Marie
The Faces of the Moon as Joan Turner

2001

Just Run! as Madre

2000

In the Beginning as Jochebed

1999

Mary, Mother of Jesus as Elizabeth
To Walk with Lions as Victoria Anrecelli
Beresina as Charlotte De
Finisterre, donde termina el mundo as Madre

1998

Cousin Bette as Adeline

1997

The Odyssey as Eurycleia
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor as Mother Teresa
The Eyes of Asia as Jane Powell

1996

Gulliver's Travels as Empress Munodi
Jane Eyre as Miss Scatcherd
Crimetime as Thelma

1995

Die Harald Schmidt Show as Self - Guest
Home for the Holidays as Aunt Glady
To Hear the Birds Singing as Catherine

1994

A Century of Cinema as Self
Words Upon the Window Pane as Miss McKenna

1993

The Age of Innocence as Mrs. Welland
A Foreign Field as Beverley

1992

Morgenmagazin as self
Chaplin as Hannah Chaplin
Duel of Hearts as Mrs Miller
Off Season as Anarchist

1991

Buster's Bedroom as Diana Daniels

1990

The Children as Joyce Wheater
Gentille Alouette as Angela Duverger

1989

Screen One as Beverly
The Return of the Musketeers as Queen Anne
I Want to Go Home as Terry Amstrong

1988

The Moderns as Nathalie de Ville

1987

Sacrée Soirée as Self
White Mischief as Nina Soames

1985

The Corsican Brothers as Madame Savilia de Franchi

1984

Goldene Kamera as Self
Love on the Ground as Charlotte

1983

Unknown Chaplin as Self (archive footage)
My Cousin Rachel as Contessa Rachel Sangalletti
Life Is a Bed of Roses as Nora Winkle
Casting as Star

1981

Wetten, dass..? as Self
Bolero as Suzan / Sara Glenn
The House of Mirth as Lily Bart

1980

The Mirror Crack'd as Ella Zielinsky
A Sweet Journey as Lucie

1979

Mais où et donc Ornicar as Isabelle
Mama Turns 100 as Ana
Adoption as Catherine
The Widow of Montiel as Adelaida Montiel

1978

The Word as Naomi Dunn
A Wedding as Rita Billingsley
Remember My Name as Emily
Blindfolded Eyes as Emilia
A Page of Love as Lise
Short Letter to the Long Goodbye as Judith Seldan

1977

Elisa, My Life as Elisa Santamaría
Roseland as Marilyn
In Memoriam as Paulina Arevalo

1976

Cria! as María
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson as The Sure Shot (Annie Oakley)
Welcome to L.A. as Karen Hood
Noroît as Morag
Scrim as Ann

1975

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self (archive footage)
Nashville as Opal

1974

The Four Musketeers as Queen Anne of Austria
Summer of Silence as Anne Zimmler
¿... Y el prójimo? as Luisa

1973

The Three Musketeers as Anna of Austria
Anna and the Wolves as Ana
Yankee Dudler as Kate Elder
Nefertiti and Akhenaten as Nefertiti
Marriage a la Mode as Marie-des-Anges

1972

Z.P.G. as Carol
Innocent Bystanders as Miriam Loman
A House Without Boundaries as Lucía Alfaro

1971

Perched on a Tree as Mme Muller
Carlos as Lisa

1970

The Hawaiians as Purity Hoxworth
The Garden of Delights as Invitada comunión (uncredited)

1969

Honeycomb as Teresa

1968

Stress Is Three as Teresa

1967

Casino Royale as Keystone Kop (uncredited)
A Countess from Hong Kong as Girl at Dance
Stranger in the House as Angela Sawyer
Peppermint Frappé as Elena
I Killed Rasputin as Mounia Golovine

1966

We'll Go to the City as Lenka Vitas
La vie très étrange de Madame Anastasie

1965

Doctor Zhivago as Tonya Gromeko
Dim Dam Dom as Self
Crime on a Summer Morning as Zelda van Willie
Moscow in Madrid as Self
David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago as Self
Pasternak as Self (archive footage)
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean as Self

1964

Dernier Soir as Self

1954

Reflets de Cannes as Self

1952

Limelight as Little Girl on Steps (uncredited)

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Mme. Savilia de Franchi

1950

What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest