Carmen Chaplin
Carmen Chaplin (born c. 1972) is an English and Irish actress and film director. Carmen is the daughter of Michael Chaplin, granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin, and great-granddaughter of American playwright Eugene O'Neill.
Carmen Chaplin

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- Name
- Carmen Chaplin
- Born
- c. 1972
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Occupation
- Actress, film director
- Spouse
- Ashim Bhalla
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Carmen Chaplin (born c. 1972) is an English and Irish actress and film director. Carmen is the daughter of Michael Chaplin, granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin, and great-granddaughter of American playwright Eugene O'Neill.
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Her mother is the British-Irish painter Patricia Betaudier, daughter of Trinidadian artist Patrick Betaudier.

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• Name — Carmen Chaplin • Born — c. 1972 • Birthplace — London, England • Citizenship — British, Irish, Overseas Citizenship of India • Occupation — Actress, film director • Years Active — 1991–present • Spouse — Ashim Bhalla • Children — 1 • Parents — Michael Chaplin Patricia Betaudier
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Chaplin was born in London, United Kingdom, to actor Michael Chaplin, who is of English and Irish heritage, and his second wife, Patricia Betaudier, daughter of the interracial Irish and Trinidadian couple, and was raised in France and Spain. She made her film debut in Wim Wenders' Until the End of the World (1991), and has since appeared in several films, such as My Favourite Season (1993), The Serpent's Kiss (1997), and the American action comedy All About the Benjamins (2002). She has directed one short film, Tryst in Paname, starring her real-life sister Dolores Chaplin and Bambou Gainsbourg.
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• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1991 — Until the End of the World — No character identified • 1993 — La Nuit Sacrée — Fatima • 1993 — My Favourite Season — Khadija • 1994 — Honorin et l'enfant prodigue — Maria — Television film • 1995 — Highlander: The Series — Maria Campalo — Television series: Episode: "Methos" • 1995 — Dis moi oui... — Candice • 1995 — Sabrina — Paris' friend • 1997 — Ciel d'orage — Valerie — Television film • 1997 — The Serpent's Kiss — Thea/Anna • 1997 — After Sex — Copine Narou • 1999 — Why Not Me? — Lili • 2000 — Vertiges — Aline Jourdain — Television series: Episode: "Souviens-Toi" • 2001 — Regarde-moi — Ariane • 2001 — Lo strano caso del signor Kappa • 2002 — Snapshots — Aïsha • 2002 — All About the Benjamins — Ursula • 2006 — Day on Fire — Najia • 2007 — Liliana. Rebecca — Short film • 2007 — Prisoners of the Sun — Sarah Masterton — Delayed release on DVD and Blu-ray in 2013 • 2009 — Don't Look Up — Romy Bardoc • 2010 — The Rake — Lucia — Short film • 2010 — Shadows and Lies — Lovely woman (uncredited) • 2012 — Tryst in Paname — Short film. Directed by Carmen Chaplin. She does not appear in the film.
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