Madeleine Renaud


Lucie Madeleine Renaud 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 and Lumière d'été.

Personal life

Renaud had a son, Jean-Pierre Granval, by her first marriage to Charles Granval. In 1940, Renaud married her second husband, actor-director Jean-Louis Barrault. The couple acted together and co-founded a number of theater companies, touring extensively throughout North and South America.

Selected filmography

Vent debout The Dying Land - Roussille LumineauJean de la Lune - MarcelineSerments - MariaMistigri - Nell 'Mistigri' MarignanLa couturière de Lunéville - Anna Tripied / Irene SalvagoThe [Beautiful Sailor] - MarinetteLa Maternelle - RoseThe [Tunnel (French-language version)|The Tunnel] - Mary Mac AllanMaria Chapdelaine - Maria ChapdelainePrimerose - PrimeroseHelene - Hélène Wilfur [The Strange Monsieur Victor] Stormy Waters - Yvonne Laurent Summer Light The Stairs Without End The Woman Who Dared - Thérèse GauthierLe Plaisir - Julia Tellier Dialogue of the Carmelites - La première prieureThe [Longest Day (film)|The Longest Day] - Mother Superior