Geraldine Chaplin – 1944

Despite being the daughter of silent film legend Charlie Chaplin, Geraldine Chaplin carved out a successful investment as a supporting actress in major Hollywood and international films. She attended the prestigious Royal Ballet School in London and followed in her father’s footsteps. Geraldine pursued a career in acting and made her official debut in Doctor Zhivago.

She played Queen Anne in The Three Musketeers and returned in the 1974 and 1989 sequels. Geraldine worked with director Alan Rudolph on numerous projects, including Welcome to L.A. and The Moderns. She went on to have acclaimed supporting roles in Home for the Holidays and more commercial Hollywood fare like The Wolfman, making her one of the most prolific character actors in the industry.

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