Jeanne Moreau

Jeanne Moreau was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, and director of considerable renown. She initially established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française after her theatrical debut. She achieved prominence as the star of Lift to the Scaffold and Jules et Jim, directed by François Truffaut. Most prolific during the 1960s, Moreau maintained an active career in film throughout her life. She was the recipient of a César Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress, and a Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award, among numerous other lifetime honors.