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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
English actress
Gender:
Female
Is:
Work field:
Birth:
(London)
Family:
Father:
Michael Chaplin
The details
Biography
Introduction
Carmen Chaplin (born 1972) is a British and French actress and film director. She is the daughter of Michael Chaplin, granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin and great-granddaughter of playwright Eugene O'Neill. Her mother is the French painter Patricia Betaudier, daughter of Trinidadian artist Patrick Betaudier.
She was born 1972 in London, Chaplin grew up in France and Spain. She made her film debut in 1991 in Wim Wenders' Until the End of the World, and has since appeared in several films, such as My Favourite Season (1993), The Serpent's Kiss (1997) and All About the Benjamins (2002). She has directed one short film, Tryst in Paname, starring her sister Dolores Chaplin and Bambou Gainsbourg.
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Until the End of the World | No character identified | |
| 1993 | La Nuit Sacrée | Fatima | |
| 1993 | My Favourite Season | Khadija | |
| 1994 | Honorin et l'enfant prodigue | Maria | Television film |
| 1995 | Highlander: The Series | Maria Campalo | Television series: Episode: "Methos" |
| 1995 | Dis moi oui... | Candice | |
| 1995 | Sabrina | Paris Friend | |
| 1997 | Ciel d'orage | Valerie | Television film |
| 1997 | The Serpent's Kiss | Thea/Anna | |
| 1997 | After Sex | Copine Narou | |
| 1999 | Why Not Me? | Lili | |
| 2000 | Vertiges | Aline Jourdain | Television series: Episode: "Souviens-Toi" |
| 2001 | Regarde-moi | Ariane | |
| 2001 | Lo strano caso del signor Kappa | ||
| 2002 | Snapshots | Aïsha | |
| 2002 | All About the Benjamins | Ursula | |
| 2006 | Day on Fire | Najia | |
| 2007 | Liliana. Rebecca | Short film | |
| 2007 | Prisoners of the Sun | Sarah Masterton | Delayed release on DVD and Blu-ray in 2013 |
| 2009 | Don't Look Up | Romy Bardoc | |
| 2010 | The Rake | Lucia | Short film |
| 2010 | Shadows and Lies | Lovely woman (uncredited) | |
| 2012 | Tryst in Paname | Short film. Directed by Carmen Chaplin. She does not appear in the film. |