Maria Pacôme

Biography

Maria Pacôme (18 July 1923 – 1 December 2018) was a French actress and playwright. Born on 18 July 1923 in Paris, Maria Pacôme was the daughter of Maurice Pacôme and Germaine Hivonait. Her father was deported to Buchenwald concentration camp and her brother was shot for being a Communist. When her father came back, Pacôme often found herself defending her mother against her father's violence. Maria began her higher education at Le Cours Simon in 1941, when she was 18. She was classmates with Michèle Morgan, Danièle Delorme, and her future spouse, Maurice Ronet. Pacôme married Ronet in 1950. She would set aside her career until their divorce in 1956. She began her stage acting career in 1956 with La Reine et les Insurgés, written by Ugo Betti and directed by Michel Vitold. In 1958, she acted in Oscar, written by Claude Magnier. She acted alongside Pierre Mondy and Jean-Paul Belmondo in the play. Pacôme also appeared in N'écoutez pas, mesdames! by Sacha Guitry in 1962, Les Grosses Têtes by Jean Poiret and Michel Serrault in 1969, and Joyeuses Pâques by Poiret in 1981. Pacôme's first appearance on the big screen came in 1959 with Voulez-vous danser avec moi? (Come Dance with Me), …

Movies & TV Shows

1. Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez (1964) — Émilie Lareine-Leroy
2. The Under-Gifted (1980) — Lucie Jumaucourt, directrice du cours Louis XIV, professeur de philosophie
3. Up to His Ears (1965) — Suzy Ponchabert
4. Titeuf (2011) — Mémé (voice)
5. Distracted (1970) — Glycia Malaquet
6. The Crisis (1992) — Mme Barelle
7. Mean Spirit (2003) — Belle-maman
8. Tender Scoundrel (1966) — Germaine
9. A Mouse with the Men (1964) — Tante Emma
10. Come Dance with Me! (1959) — Madame Decauville-Lachenée
11. No Problem! (1975) — Mrs. Michalon
12. La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée (1976) — Viscountess Sophie de Valrude
13. Kisses Till Monday (1974) — Myrette
14. The Love Game (1960) — Une cliente
15. 1914 the Glorious Summer (1996) — Maria
16. Le noir te va si bien (1975) — Lady Lucy Guilvaillant
17. Constance aux enfers (1964) — Marie-Cecile
18. Nulle part ailleurs (1987) — Self
19. Champs-Elysées (1982) — Self
20. Arrête de pleurer Pénélope (2012) — Lise
21. The Busybody (1961) — Madame Gonzalès
22. Le Dernier Baiser (1977) — L'inconnue
23. Une villa pour deux (2003) — Marion
24. La Maison de campagne (1969) — Véronique
25. Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge (1962) — La journaliste
26. A Strange Kind of Colonel (1968) — Aurélia
27. Les Gorilles (1964) — Josépha Dépelouze
28. Sacrée soirée (1987) — Self
29. On n'est pas couché (2006) — Self - Guest
30. A Woman Very Very Very Much in Love (1997) — Emma
31. Le don d'Adèle (1972) — Edmée Veyron-Lafitte
32. Les Combinards (1966) — Lucienne
33. Que personne ne sorte (1964) — Pauline, cook
34. At Theatre Tonight (1966) — Gabrielle Tristan
35. Les Seins de Lola (1987) — Lola
36. Apprends-moi, Céline (1982) — Céline
37. Silence... We're Shooting (1976) — Elisabeth's mother
38. Emma (2011) — Eleonore
39. Les Dossiers de l'Agence O (1968) — Madame Trochu, la patronne de La Vanne Rouge
40. Le Grand Échiquier (1972) — Self