Madeleine Renaud

Madeleine Renaud
Renaud and husband Jean-Louis Barrault in 1952 (photo by Carl Van Vechten)
Born	Lucie Madeleine Renaud 21 February 1900 Paris, Île-de-France, France
Died	23 September 1994 (aged 94) Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
Years active	1922–1990
Spouse(s)	Charles Granval (m. 1922–?) Jean-Louis Barrault (m. 1940–1994)

Lucie Madeleine Renaud (French: [ʁəno]; 21 February 1900 – 23 September 1994) was a French actress best remembered for her work in the theatre. She did though appear in several films directed by Jean Grémillon including Remorques (Stormy Waters, 1941) and Lumière d'été (Summer Light, 1943).

Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud.

Renaud had a son, Jean-Pierre Granval (10 December 1923 – 28 May 1998), by her first marriage. In 1940, Renaud married her second husband, actor-director Jean-Louis Barrault (1910–1994). They remained married until his death in 1994. She died the same year. The couple acted together and co-founded a number of theater companies, touring extensively throughout North and South America.

Selected filmography

• Mistigri (1931)
• The Beautiful Sailor (1932)
• The Tunnel (1933)
• La Maternelle (1933)
• Helene (1936)
• Stormy Waters (1941)
• The Woman Who Dared (1944)
• Le Plaisir (1952)
• Dialogue with the Carmelites (1960)
• The Longest Day (1962)

References

• Calder, John (24 September 1994). "Obituary: Madeleine Renaud". The Independent (London, England).

External links

• Madeleine Renaud at the Internet Movie Database
• Madeleine Renaud at AllMovie

Madeleine Renaud at Find a Grave