Biography
Best known for her portrayal of Marthe in
Cousin Cousine (1975), versatile and beautiful French actress Marie-Christine Barrault has appeared in a number of
Eric Rohmer films. She has also worked on the Paris stage and in television. The niece of
Jean-Louis Barrault, she learned her craft from Rene Simon and at the Paris Conservatoire. Barrault made her film debut in Rohmer's Ma Nuit chez Maud (
My Night at Maud's) (1969). She is married to noted filmmaker
Roger Vadim and in 1996, starred in his television movie Mon Pere avait Raison. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide