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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 |
|---|
| 98 Seconds Without Shadow | Clara Luz | 2021 |
| The Barefoot Emperor | Lady Liz / Dr. Ilse von Stroheim / Mama Wakolux | 2020 |
| Charlie Chaplin, le génie de la liberté | Self | 2020 |
| The Rodriguez and the Beyond | Isabel | 2019 |
| Holy Beasts | Vera | 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 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| 98 Seconds Without Shadow | Clara Luz | 2021 |
| The Barefoot Emperor | Lady Liz / Dr. Ilse von Stroheim / Mama Wakolux | 2020 |
| Charlie Chaplin, le génie de la liberté | Self | 2020 |
| The Rodriguez and the Beyond | Isabel | 2019 |
| Holy Beasts | Vera | 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 |
| Au-delà des murs | Rose | 2016 |
| The Crown | Wallis Simpson | 2016 |
| A Monster Calls | The Head Teacher | 2016 |
| Marguerite & Julien | La mère de Lefebvre | 2015 |
| Me and Kaminski | Therese | 2015 |
| Sand Dollars | Anne | 2015 |
| The Forbidden Room | Aunt Chance / The Master Passion / Nursemaid | 2015 |
| Valentin Valentin | Jane | 2015 |
| Amapola | Meme | 2014 |
| Wax | Producer | 2014 |
| Panzer Chocolate | Frau Frida | 2013 |
| Another Me | Mrs. Brennan / neighbour | 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 | 2011 |
| The Making of Plus One | Geri - the casting director | 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 |
| Imago mortis | Contessa Orsini / Countess Orsini | 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 |
| Melissa P. | Nonna Elvira / Elvira / Melissa's grandma | 2005 |
| The Hidden | Adele | 2005 |
| BloodRayne | Fortune Teller | 2005 |
| Heidi | Rottenmeier | 2005 |
| Agatha Christie's Marple | Mrs Fane | 2004 |
| A Christmas Carol: The Musical | Ghost of Christmas Future / Blind Beggarwoman | 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 |
| Dinotopia | Oriana | 2002 |
| Talk to Her | Katerina Bilova | 2002 |
| En la ciudad sin límites | Marie | 2002 |
| Cuéntame | Ana, Elena / Ana | 2001 |
| In the Beginning | Yocheved / Jochebed | 2000 |
| To Walk with Lions | Victoria Anrecelli | 2000 |
| Mary, Mother of Jesus | Elizabeth | 1999 |
| Cousin Bette | Adeline | 1998 |
| The Odyssey | Eurycleia | 1997 |
| Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor | Madre Teresa / Mother Theresa | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Love on the Ground | Charlotte | 1984 |
| Life Is a Bed of Roses | Nora Winkle | 1983 |
| Unknown Chaplin | Herself | 1983 |
| Bolero | Sara Glenn / Suzan | 1981 |
| Wetten, dass..? | Self - Guest | 1981 |
| The House of Mirth | Lily Bart | 1981 |
| The Mirror Crack'd | Ella Zielinsky | 1980 |
| Le voyage en douce | Lucie | 1980 |
| La viuda de Montiel | Adelaida / Adelaida Montiel | 1979 |
| Mama Turns 100 | Ana | 1979 |
| The Word | Naomi Dunn | 1978 |
| A Wedding | Rita Billingsley | 1978 |
| Blindfolded Eyes | Emilia | 1978 |
| Remember My Name | Emily | 1978 |
| Roseland | Marilyn / Marilyn (The Hustle) | 1977 |
| In memoriam | Paulina Arevalo | 1977 |
| Welcome to L.A. | Karen Hood | 1976 |
| Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson | The Sure Shot (Annie Oakley) | 1976 |
| Cría Cuervos | María / Ana / María, la madre de Ana/ Ana adulta | 1976 |
| Noroît | 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 |
| Innocent Bystanders | Miriam Loman | 1972 |
| Z.P.G. | Carol / Carol McNeil | 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 |
| 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 |
