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Geraldine Leigh Chaplin is an English-American actress. She is the daughter of Charlie Chaplin, the first of eight children with fourth wife Oona O'Neill. After beginnings in dance and modeling, she turned her attention to acting, and made her English-language acting debut 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 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.
Birth Name
Geraldine Leigh Chaplin
Born
Monday, 31 July 1944
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Luka | The General | 2023 |
| Seneca | Lucia / Cecilia | 2023 |
| 98 Seconds Without Shadow | Clara Luz | 2021 |
| Holy Beasts | Vera | 2019 |
| The Barefoot Emperor | Lady Liz / Dr. Ilse von Stroheim / Mama Wakolux | 2020 |
| Charlie Chaplin, le génie de la liberté | Self | 2020 |
| The Wind Blew On | 2020 | |
| The Rodriguez and the Beyond | Isabel | 2019 |
| Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Iris | 2018 |
| Anchor and Hope | Germaine | 2017 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Luka | The General | 2023 |
| Seneca | Lucia / Cecilia | 2023 |
| 98 Seconds Without Shadow | Clara Luz | 2021 |
| Holy Beasts | Vera | 2019 |
| The Barefoot Emperor | Lady Liz / Dr. Ilse von Stroheim / Mama Wakolux | 2020 |
| Charlie Chaplin, le génie de la liberté | Self | 2020 |
| The Wind Blew On | 2020 | |
| The Rodriguez and the Beyond | Isabel | 2019 |
| Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Iris | 2018 |
| Anchor and Hope | Germaine | 2017 |
| The Broken Key | Tower Woman | 2017 |
| Britannia | Queen Mother | 2017 |
| Electric Dreams | Irma | 2017 |
| The Crown | Wallis Simpson | 2016 |
| A Monster Calls | The Head Teacher | 2016 |
| Au-delà des murs | Rose | 2016 |
| Marguerite & Julien | La mère de Lefebvre | 2015 |
| The Forbidden Room | Aunt Chance / The Master Passion / Nursemaid | 2015 |
| Me and Kaminski | Therese | 2015 |
| Sand Dollars | Anne | 2015 |
| Madres de los dioses | 2015 | |
| Valentin Valentin | Jane | 2015 |
| Amapola | Meme / Memé | 2014 |
| Wax | Producer | 2014 |
| Panzer Chocolate | Frau Frida | 2013 |
| Another Me | Mrs. Brennan | 2013 |
| Return | Coco Chanel | 2013 |
| Three-60 | Jean Christophe | 2013 |
| Jo | Liliane Coberg | 2013 |
| Un amor de película | Jean | 2012 |
| The Apostle | Dorinda | 2012 |
| The Impossible | Old Woman | 2012 |
| The Hollow Crown | Alice | 2012 |
| All Together | Annie Colin | 2012 |
| Americano | Linda | 2011 |
| Memories of My Melancholy Whores | Rosa Cabarcas / Brothel madam | 2011 |
| The Monk | L’abbesse / L'Abbesse | 2011 |
| D'un film à l'autre | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2011 |
| ¿Para qué sirve un oso? | Josephine | 2011 |
| There Be Dragons | Abileyza | 2011 |
| The Mosquito Net | María | 2010 |
| L'imbroglio nel lenzuolo | Alma | 2010 |
| The Island Inside | Victoria | 2010 |
| The Wolfman | Maleva | 2010 |
| The Making of Plus One | Geri - the casting director | 2010 |
| Imago mortis | Contessa Orsini / Countess Orsini | 2009 |
| Parc | La mère de Marteau / la mère de Paul Marteau | 2009 |
| Diary of a Nymphomaniac | Abuela de Valérie / Abuela de Valére | 2008 |
| Inconceivable | Frances Church-Chappel | 2008 |
| Tell Me About Love | Amelie | 2008 |
| The Totenwackers | Salgado | 2007 |
| The Orphanage | Aurora | 2007 |
| Boxes | Maman | 2007 |
| Theresa: The Body of Christ | Priora | 2007 |
| Miguel and William | Dueña | 2007 |
| Hécuba, un sueño de pasión | Ana | 2006 |
| Melissa P. | Nonna Elvira / Elvira / Melissa's grandma | 2005 |
| The Hidden | Adele | 2005 |
| BloodRayne | Fortune Teller | 2005 |
| Heidi | Rottenmeier | 2005 |
| Marple | Mrs Fane | 2004 |
| Tage und Nächte in Paris | Self | 2004 |
| A Christmas Carol: The Musical | Ghost of Christmas Future / Blind Beggarwoman | 2004 |
| Words in Progress | Self | 2004 |
| The Bridge of San Luis Rey | The Abbess | 2004 |
| Winter Solstice | Gloria Blundell | 2003 |
| Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin | Self - Daughter of Charles Chaplin / Self | 2003 |
| Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years | Self | 2002 |
| The Faces of the Moon | Joan Turner | 2002 |
| Dinotopia | Oriana | 2002 |
| Talk to Her | Katerina Bilova | 2002 |
| En la ciudad sin límites | Marie | 2002 |
| Cuéntame cómo pasó | Ana / Elena | 2001 |
| Just Run! | Madre | 2001 |
| In the Beginning | Yocheved / Jochebed | 2000 |
| To Walk with Lions | Victoria Anrecelli | 2000 |
| Mary, Mother of Jesus | Elizabeth | 1999 |
| Beresina or The Last Days of Switzerland | Charlotte De | 1999 |
| Cousin Bette | Adeline | 1998 |
| The Odyssey | Eurycleia | 1997 |
| Os Olhos da Ásia | Jane Powell | 1997 |
| Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor | Mother Theresa / Mother Teresa | 1997 |
| Crimetime | Thelma | 1996 |
| Mundo VIP | Self | 1996 |
| Gulliver's Travels | Empress Munodi | 1996 |
| Jane Eyre | Miss Scatcherd | 1996 |
| Die Harald Schmidt Show | Herself - Guest | 1995 |
| Home for the Holidays | Aunt Glady | 1995 |
| To Hear the Birds Singing | Catherine | 1995 |
| Words Upon the Window Pane | Miss McKenna | 1994 |
| A Century of Cinema | Self | 1994 |
| Rosamunde Pilcher | Gloria Blundell | 1993 |
| The Age of Innocence | Mrs. Welland | 1993 |
| Chaplin | Hannah Chaplin | 1992 |
| Off Season | Anarchist | 1992 |
| Buster's Bedroom | Diana Daniels | 1991 |
| Duel of Hearts | Mrs. Miller / Mrs Miller | 1991 |
| Hollywood Mavericks | Nathalie de Ville | 1990 |
| The Children | Joyce Wheater | 1990 |
| I Want to Go Home | Terry Amstrong | 1989 |
| Screen One | Beverly | 1989 |
| The Return of the Musketeers | Queen Anne | 1989 |
| The Moderns | Nathalie de Ville | 1988 |
| White Mischief | Nina Soames | 1987 |
| The Corsican Brothers | Madame Savilia de Franchi | 1985 |
| Love on the Ground | Charlotte | 1984 |
| Life Is a Bed of Roses | Nora Winkle | 1983 |
| My Cousin Rachel | Contessa Rachel Sangalletti | 1983 |
| Unknown Chaplin | Self | 1983 |
| Télévision de chambre | La star | 1982 |
| Bolero | Sara Glenn / Suzan | 1981 |
| Wetten, dass..? | Self - Guest | 1981 |
| The House of Mirth | Lily Bart | 1981 |
| The Mirror Crack'd | Ella Zielinsky | 1980 |
| A Sweet Journey | Lucie | 1980 |
| La viuda de Montiel | Adelaida / Adelaida Montiel | 1979 |
| Mama Turns 100 | Ana | 1979 |
| Mais où et donc Ornicar | Isabelle | 1979 |
| The Word | Naomi Dunn | 1978 |
| A Wedding | Rita Billingsley | 1978 |
| Blindfolded Eyes | Emilia | 1978 |
| Remember My Name | Emily | 1978 |
| One Page of Love | Lise | 1977 |
| Roseland | Marilyn / Marilyn (The Hustle) | 1977 |
| In memoriam | Paulina Arevalo | 1977 |
| Elisa, My Life | Elisa / Esposa de Luis / Elisa Santamaría | 1977 |
| Welcome to L.A. | Karen Hood | 1976 |
| Caught | Ann | 1976 |
| Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson | The Sure Shot (Annie Oakley) | 1976 |
| Cría Cuervos | María / Ana | 1976 |
| Noroît (une vengeance) | Morag | 1976 |
| Nashville | Opal | 1975 |
| The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge | Queen Anne of Austria | 1974 |
| The Three Musketeers | Queen Anna / Anna of Austria | 1973 |
| Marriage a la Mode | Marie-des-Anges | 1973 |
| Yankee Dudler | Kate Elder | 1973 |
| Innocent Bystanders | Miriam Loman | 1972 |
| Z.P.G. | Carol | 1972 |
| The House Without Frontiers | Lucía Alfaro | 1972 |
| Perched on a Tree | Mme Muller | 1971 |
| The Garden of Delights | Invitada comunión | 1970 |
| The Hawaiians | Purity Hoxworth | 1970 |
| Honeycomb | Teresa | 1969 |
| Almorzando con Mirtha Legrand | Self - Guest | 1968 |
| The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | 1968 |
| Peppermint Frappé | Elena / Ana / the Calenda girl | 1967 |
| The Danny Thomas Hour | Donna (Hippie Girl) | 1967 |
| Cop-Out | Angela Sawyer | 1967 |
| Casino Royale | Keystone Kop | 1967 |
| J'ai tué Raspoutine | Mounia Golovine | 1967 |
| A Countess from Hong Kong | Girl at Dance | 1967 |
| Andremo in città | Lenka Vitas | 1966 |
| Doctor Zhivago | Tonya / Tonya Gromeko | 1965 |
| Crime on a Summer Morning | Zelda | 1965 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| Limelight | Little Girl on Steps | 1952 |
| What's My Line? | Herself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1976 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1966 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | Nominated |
