Carmen Chaplin

Who is Carmen Chaplin?

Carmen Chaplin is a British actor and film director. She is the daughter of Michael Chaplin, and hence also granddaughter of filmmaker Charlie Chaplin and the great-granddaughter of author Eugene O'Neill. Her mother is painter Patricia Betaudier, daughter of Trinidadian artist Patrick Betaudier.

Although born in London, Chaplin grew up in France and Spain. She made her film debut in 1991 in Wim Wenders' Until the End of the World, and has since appeared in several films, such as My Favourite Season, The Serpent's Kiss and All About the Benjamins. She has directed one short film, Tryst in Paname, starring her sister Dolores Chaplin and Bambou Gainsbourg.