Maureen Kerwin

Born

1949-07-21

Birthplace

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Biography

Maureen Kerwin, born on July 21, 1949 in Munich, is a French-American actress. Maureen Kerwin made her television debut in France, playing the role of Rosalinde in "Comme il vous plaira" (1972) based on William Shakespeare with Jean-Pierre Aumont and Paul Barge. In cinema, she began in 1973 in "L'Héritier" by Philippe Labro alongside Jean-Paul Belmondo, Carla Gravina, Jean Rochefort, and Charles Denner. She then played a role in "Le Concierge" (1973) by Jean Girault, where she starred with Bernard Le Coq and Michel Galabru. Robert Parrish cast her in "Marseille contrat" (1974) with Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn, Maurice Ronet, and James Mason. On television, she appeared in 1975 with Bernard Alane in "Le Bois dormant" by Pierre Badel. She was then seen in "Le Pion" by Christian Gion in 1978, and she played one of the beauties in "Laura, les ombres de l'été" by David Hamilton. In the 1980s, she appeared in films such as "Je vais craquer!" by François Leterrier and "Plus beau que moi, tu meurs." Maureen Kerwin is the granddaughter of Simonne Volterra, director of the Marigny Theatre from 1948 to 1963. She has two daughters from her first marriage to Jean Azancot, Jennifer and Delphine. She was married to American filmmaker Jerry Schatzberg from 1983 to 1998, who directed her in three of his films, including "Besoin d'amour" (Misunderstood), 1982, and "L'Ami retrouvé" in 1988. Source: Wikipedia