Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

121

Gender

Female

Birthday

1940-09-03 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Rabat, French Protectorate in Morocco [now Morocco]

Also Known As

Macha Meril

Marie-Madeleine Gagarine

Macha Meryl

Маша Мериль

Maria-Magdalena Vladimirovna Gagarina

Macha Méril

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

Acting

Belle de Jour

1967

Belle de Jour

as

Renée

The Defector

1966

The Defector

as

Frieda Hoffmann

La Dernière Partie

2021

La Dernière Partie

as

Louise

Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon

1999

Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon

as

Self

3rd Reich Mothers, in the Name of the Master Race

2012

3rd Reich Mothers, in the Name of the Master Race

as

Alice Fabre (old)

The Married Woman

1964

The Married Woman

as

Charlotte

Chinese Roulette

1977

Chinese Roulette

as

Traunitz

Beau Pere

1981

Beau Pere

as

la Maîtresse de maison

The Itchy Palm

1960

The Itchy Palm

as

Yvette

Bolero

1981

Bolero

as

Magda Kremer

Vagabond

1985

Vagabond

as

Mme Landier

Deadly Circuit

1983

Deadly Circuit

as

Madeleine Beauvoir

We Won't Grow Old Together

1972

We Won't Grow Old Together

as

Françoise

Son of Gascogne

1995

Son of Gascogne

as

Self

Late Night Trains

1975

Late Night Trains

as

The Lady on the Train

Michel Legrand, la musique enchantée

2022

Michel Legrand, la musique enchantée

as

Self

Rampage at Apache Wells

1965

Rampage at Apache Wells

as

Lizzy

Chinese In Paris

1974

Chinese In Paris

as

Madeleine

Il registratore

1975

Il registratore

as

Ms. Collins

Tender Cousins

1980

Tender Cousins

as

Mère de Julien

Adorable Liar

1962

Adorable Liar

as

Sophie

Le sciamane

2000

Le sciamane

as

Claudia's mother

Queen Lear – Die Leben der Amanda Lear

2022

Queen Lear – Die Leben der Amanda Lear

as

Self

Follow My Gaze

1986

Follow My Gaze

as

La femme à l'ouvre boîte

Fish Soup

1992

Fish Soup

as

Caterina

Emmenez-moi au Ritz

1977

Emmenez-moi au Ritz

as

Barbara

Ten Minutes from Naturists

2012

Ten Minutes from Naturists

as

Suzy Dulac, tante de Patrick

Meeting Venus

1991

Meeting Venus

as

Miss Malikoff

Son tornate a fiorire le rose

1975

Son tornate a fiorire le rose

as

Linda De Simone

Tanto va la gatta al lardo...

1978

Tanto va la gatta al lardo...

as

Vera

Le Don

1993

Le Don

as

Margherita

La Vouivre

1989

La Vouivre

as

La rodinet

Amore mio non farmi male

1974

Amore mio non farmi male

as

Linda De Simone

A Crucial Test

1996

A Crucial Test

as

Catherine

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

1963

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

as

Jacqueline Edwards

The Little Misses

1964

The Little Misses

as

Caroline

L'Apprentissage de la ville

1982

L'Apprentissage de la ville

as

Luc's mother

Le bonheur des tristes

1981

Le bonheur des tristes

as

Madeleine

The Man of the Winds

1975

The Man of the Winds

as

Anna

Seasons of Love

2012

Seasons of Love

as

Henriette Marcenat

Robert et Robert

1978

Robert et Robert

as

Agathe

Perdutamente tuo... mi firmo Macaluso Carmelo fu Giuseppe

1976

Perdutamente tuo... mi firmo Macaluso Carmelo fu Giuseppe

as

baronessa Valeria Lamia

Les Rois du gag

1985

Les Rois du gag

as

Jacqueline

Wild Animals

1984

Wild Animals

as

Sylvia

Le Crime d'amour

1982

Le Crime d'amour

as

Jeanne Bontemps / Odette Dumont

Your Turn, My Turn

1978

Your Turn, My Turn

as

Marianne

Rock 'n Roll

1978

Rock 'n Roll

as

Annalisa

Ridendo e scherzando

1978

Ridendo e scherzando

as

Susy

Clochemerle

2004

Clochemerle

as

Baroness Alphonsine de Courtebiche

Wall Engravings

1968

Wall Engravings

as

Jeanne Delaître

Bel-Ami

2003

Bel-Ami

as

Mme Madeleine Forestier / Mme du Roy de Cantel

La Trouvaille de Juliette

2014

La Trouvaille de Juliette

as

Juliette

Peccatori di provincia

1976

Peccatori di provincia

as

Vincenzina Lo Curcio

Berlin '39

1993

Berlin '39

as

Madame Vic

Délit mineur

1994

Délit mineur

as

Madeleine

Double Vision

1992

Double Vision

as

Mrs. Perfect

For Those I Loved

1983

For Those I Loved

as

Martin's Mother

The Chicks

1985

The Chicks

as

Françoise

Godard Cinema

2023

Godard Cinema

as

Self

We Are All in Temporary Liberty

1971

We Are All in Temporary Liberty

as

Gisella, wife of Mario De Rossi

The Cocottes

1991

The Cocottes

as

Mme. Rose

The Last Day of School Before Christmas

1975

The Last Day of School Before Christmas

as

Egle

Le rose di Danzica

1979

Le rose di Danzica

as

Elvira von Lehner

Horizon

1967

Horizon

as

Elisa

Les Boules de Noël

2024

Les Boules de Noël

as

Simone

Love on a Pillow

1962

Love on a Pillow

as

Raphaële

Pasión

1977

Pasión

as

Bianca

Alliances rouge sang

2016

Alliances rouge sang

as

Béatrice

Mr. Stein Goes Online

2017

Mr. Stein Goes Online

as

Marie

Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc

1964

Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-Marc

as

Nicole

A Simple Story

1991

A Simple Story

as

La vedova del Roccella

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

1998

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

as

Madame Beauvier

Night of The Flowers

1979

Night of The Flowers

as

Macha

Mademoiselle Gigi

2006

Mademoiselle Gigi

as

Mamita

Ride bene... chi ride ultimo

1977

Ride bene... chi ride ultimo

as

principessa Esmeralda Benti Contini

Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Comments

2003

Vagabond: Remembrances, Interviews, Notes and Comments

as

Self - Interviewee

The Nights of Alice

2011

The Nights of Alice

as

Bettina

Guy Gilles

2008

Guy Gilles

as

Self

Albatros, The Film Adventure Of The White Russians In Paris

2017

Albatros, The Film Adventure Of The White Russians In Paris

as

(voice)

Happiness Never Comes Alone

2012

Happiness Never Comes Alone

as

Fanfan Keller

Conjugal Love

1970

Conjugal Love

as

Leda

The Unexpected Child

2019

The Unexpected Child

as

Christine

Una donna di seconda mano

1977

Una donna di seconda mano

as

Clelia, la madre di Simona

Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise

1964

Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise

as

Nicole

Belle Grand-Mère

1998

Belle Grand-Mère

as

Babou

Le Grand Carnaval

1983

Le Grand Carnaval

as

Mme Armande Labrouche

Duet for One

1986

Duet for One

as

Anya

Deep Red

1975

Deep Red

as

Helga Ulmann

L'éternel mari

1993

L'éternel mari

as

Claudia

Sweet and Sour

1963

Sweet and Sour

as

La striptisiste

Don't Play with Martians

1968

Don't Play with Martians

as

Maryvonne Guéguen

Pop Age

1966

Pop Age

as

Self

Belle belle belle

2020

Belle belle belle

as

Lili

Sign of the Lion

1962

Sign of the Lion

as

La Blonde du 14 Juillet (uncredited)

Belle grand mère, La Trattoria

2003

Belle grand mère, La Trattoria

as

Joséphine, dite « Babou »

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse

2018

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse

as

Self

Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema

2024

Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema

as

Self - Actress

René Bousquet ou le grand arrangement

2007

René Bousquet ou le grand arrangement

as

Évelyne Baylet

Michel Legrand, enchanted music

2022

Michel Legrand, enchanted music

as

The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France Solidarity concert for Ukraine

2022

The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France Solidarity concert for Ukraine

as

Joséphine, Guardian Angel

Joséphine, Guardian Angel

as

Tania

Télématin

Télématin

as

Self

Au nom de tous les miens

Au nom de tous les miens

as

Mère de Martin

La promessa

La promessa

as

Signora Heller

Lance et Compte

Lance et Compte

as

Maroussia Lambert

Folie passagère

Folie passagère

as

Self

To Remember

To Remember

as

Narrator

The Unexpected Getaway

The Unexpected Getaway

as

Self

Dim Dam Dom

Dim Dam Dom

as

Self

Morte a passo di valzer

Morte a passo di valzer

as

Lady Flora Drayton

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

as

Self (archive footage)

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

Self

Méditerranée

Méditerranée

as

Carla Valbonne

Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche

as

Self

Enquête parallèle

Enquête parallèle

as

Colette Chaperot

On n'est pas couché

On n'est pas couché

as

Self - Guest

Le Retour d'Arsène Lupin

Le Retour d'Arsène Lupin

as

Tatiana

Colette

Colette

as

Colette

Production

Pigsty

1969

Pigsty

as

Wall Engravings

1968

Wall Engravings

as

Crew

Directing