The iconic actress Geraldine Chaplin who has been featured in several movies. Learn more about her life, career path and net worth.

Know Geraldine Chaplin, The Actress

Synopsis

Geraldine Chaplin is a prolific American actress, who has appeared in well known Spanish, English and French movies. She managed to create her name in the film industry despite growing up in her father’s shadow – the famous comic actor Charlie Chaplin. Geraldine Chaplin has taken part in films that are more serious, unlike her father’s comic films. The renowned actress won her first Golden Globe nomination after her outstanding performance in the film Doctor Zhivago. Afterward, Geraldine Chaplin joined forces with a Spanish director Carlos Saura and successfully produced a number of hit movies such as Ana and the Wolves, Cria Cuervos, Elisa, Vida Mia among others. She has also made her appearance in different genres of hit films such as The Orphanage, The Impossible, A Monster Calls, Talk to Her and Jurassic world: Fallen Kingdom to mention the least. Geraldine Chaplin’s years in the film industry has led her to win and receive a number of awards and nominations. This has contributed greatly to her net worth fortune over the decades. She is among the richest actress living.

Geraldine Chaplin’s Childhood

The prolific actress was baptized as Geraldine Leigh Chaplin. She was born on July 31, 1944, in Santa Monica, California. Geraldine Chaplin’s parents were Charlie Chaplin and Oona O’Neil who was her father’s fourth wife. Her father Charlie Chaplin had other three children from his previous marriages. Therefore, this made Geraldine Chaplin the fourth child of his father. On her mother’s side, Geraldine was the first-born. In her family, they were born seven other siblings after her. Geraldine Chaplin’s acting talent was inherent. Her grandparents from her mother’s side were Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Eugene O’Neil and the British writer Agnes Boulton. Similarly, from her father’s side, she is the granddaughter of the famous English singers Charles Chaplin, Sr and Hannah Chaplin. The Charlie Chaplin’s family raised their daughter in Hollywood. However, Charlie Chaplin decided to travel the world with his family when Geraldine Chaplin was eight years old. This was his way to avoid the US government prosecuting him for his political beliefs. However, the Chaplin’s family settled in Switzerland in a mansion overlooking Lake Geneva. The American actress had a happy childhood and they were a close-knit family. When Geraldine was ten years old, her father took her to a convent school in Switzerland. During her time in the convent school, the young Chaplin was able to learn Fluent Spanish and French. In the year 1961 when Geraldine Chaplin was 17 years old, she decided to quit college to pursue her passion for dancing. This made her enroll at the Royal Ballet School located in England whereby she took a two-year course. Despite her passion for being a professional dancer, Geraldine Chaplin had started her acting career in 1952. She played a short part alongside her father in a film Limelight. This was followed by her second appearance in 1966 in another of Charlie Chaplin’s film A Countess from Hong Kong.

Geraldine Chaplin’s Personal Life And Legacy

Geraldine Chaplin met her first husband Carlos Saura in 1967. She worked alongside her husband in several Spanish films. Carlos Saura is a director and a Producer of Spanish films. The duo started dating in 1968. In 1976, Geraldine Chaplin gave birth to their son Shane Saura Chaplin. Immediately after the birth of their only child, the couple separated due to her husband’s affair with their 17-year-old babysitter. The relationship lasted for 14 years. In 1978, Geraldine Chaplin faced extortion from kidnappers who had exhumed the body of Charlie Chaplin. The kidnappers also went for the babysitter, threatening Geraldine Chaplin’s son Shane Saura Chaplin. However, the extortion failed. Geraldine Chaplin’s second long-term relationship was with Chilean cinematographer Patricio Castilla. They bore a daughter called Oona Chaplin in 1986. The duo hitched in 2006. Soon after the birth of Oona Chaplin, Patricio Castilla quit his work to support his wife in her acting profession. The couple used to take their daughter to the film shootings abroad and touring the world. Geraldine Chaplin later settled in Corsiersur-Vevey in Switzerland. This was near where she grew up as a child, in Lake Geneva. Geraldine Chaplin also has a house in Miami Florida. Geraldine Chaplin’s daughter Oona Chaplin became an actress just like her mother.

The Actress’ Career In Dancing, Modeling, And Net Worth

The rich American actress began her journey in the modeling and dancing profession in her early twenties. The young Chaplin began dancing professionally in Paris after her graduation in the Dance school. She took part in a ballet dance known as Cinderella. However, Geraldine Chaplin was not satisfied with her chosen career. She realized that for her to become a professional dancer, she must have started dancing from an early age. Therefore, she quit her career and moved forward. During this period, Geraldine Chaplin struggled between jobs. Fortunately, she landed a fashion modeling work thanks to her photographer friend.

The Actress’ Movie Career And Net Worth

It was during this period that the prolific actress was discovered by the famous English director and producer David Lean. Geraldine Chaplin was fortunate enough to be given a role in the drama film Doctor Zhivago. Her character as Tonya made her earn a Golden Globe Award nomination in the category of Most Promising Female Newcomer. This was her doorway to fame. Her net worth started grossing tremendously after her performance in Doctor Zhivago. Geraldine admitted that she was given her character as Tonya in the drama film Doctor Zhivago due to her name. Two years after her stunning performance in Doctor Zhivago, she made a debut film in The Little Foxes. Once again, her performance captivated people. She received a lot of praises especially from New York Times writer and some movie critics. She later worked with the movie director Carlos Saura in a psychological thriller known as Peppermint Frappe. This film brought a lot of success and recognition to Geraldine Chaplin. This was followed by her participation in several of Carlos Saura films in consecutive years including, Stresses tres-tres in 1968, La Madriguera in 1969, and El Jardin de las Delicias in 1970. Similarly, during the same year, Geraldine Chaplin had another role in an American film The Hawaiians. This renowned star also took part in a French comedy film Perched on a Tree in 1971. The year 1972 was a very busy year for the famous actress. She participated in the Innocent Bystander film, which is a spy thriller film. During the same year, the young Chaplin also made her appearance in A House without Boundaries. Again, in a science fiction film Z. P.G. Her role in this American science fiction film made her win the Best Actress award. Geraldine Chaplin’s career continued to climb heights in the film industry as she was in the limelight. She further made her appearance in The Three Musketeers and its sequel The Four Musketeers in 1975. In the following year, Geraldine Chaplin received yet another Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress due to her role in Nashville. She further worked alongside the director Carlos Saura in more movies Ana and the Wolves, Cria Cuevos among others. She earned a Special Jury Award in 1976 due to her character in Cria Cuevos. Geraldine Chaplin also co-wrote some of the films directed by Carlos Saura. She further appeared in several American movies directed by Robert Altman including, A Wedding, Roseland, and Buffalo Bill and the Indians. During the 80s, Geraldine Chaplin further made her appearance in different genres of movies. Her specialty was in French movies, Spanish, and American movies including, Life is a Bed of Roses in 1983, Love on the Ground in 1984, The Moderns in 1988, I Want to Go Home in 1989 and in a sequel of The Return of the Musketeers in 1989. In the following decade, Geraldine Chaplin played a role in a German’s film Buster’s Bedroom. In 1992, she played the character of her own grandmother Hannah Chaplin on her father’s life in the film Chaplin. This led her to receive her third Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She further appeared in The Age of Innocence in 1993. The following year, the famous actress took part in a drama movie known as Words Upon the Window Pane. She further made her appearance in Jane Eyre, Gulliver’s Travels, and Mother Teresa film.

Geraldine Chaplin’s Career Highlights And Net Worth

In the new millennium, she starred in many Spanish films such as In the City without Limits, and Talk to Her. The film Talk to Her is a Spanish comedy-drama that was written and directed by the famous Pedro Almodovar. Talk to Her was a success and it won the BAFTA Award Best Film Not in the English Language and the Golden Globe for the Best Foreign Language. Talk to Her film is termed as the finest film of the decade. She took part in another film The Orphanage in 2007. Jose Antonio Bayona directed the Orphanage film. It made Geraldine Chaplin receive a Goya Award nomination. The Orphanage is a drama, horror, and thriller, which involves a haunted Orphanage that was to be opened. The Orphanage was a huge success and it received many positive remarks from the critics. Geraldine Chaplin continued making her name excel by taking part in more films. In 2012, she joined forces again with the director J. A. Bayona in the film The Impossible. The Impossible film is of a Spanish disaster drama genre. The Impossible also received many positive responses from the critics since it was a success. This period was the height of her acting career. She further took part in A Monster Calls film. Although she played a short role in A Monster Calls film, she still managed to capture her fans with her performance. The film A Monster Calls is a dark Fantasy drama that will appear in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom in 2018. The film A monster Calls received positive responses from the critics and it grossed well. Geraldine Chaplin will appear in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, which is an action adventure film that involves rescuing of dinosaurs from a mountain’s eruption. Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is a sequel to the previous Jurassic World theme. The Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is yet to be released mid this year. Geraldine Chaplin has been able to accumulate a handsome net worth from her years in the acting profession.

The Orphanage Actress’ Major Works

The renowned actress impressed the film’s critics with her character Tonya in the film Doctor Zhivago. Her other major work was in the film Mother Teresa: In the Name of God’s Poor, Nashville, and Chaplin. In 2014, Geraldine Chaplin took part in a Dominican film Sand Dollars. Due to her outstanding performance in this film, she received awards and accolade internationally. The Sand Dollar film was the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards.

The Orphanage Actress’ Awards And Achievements

• Geraldine Chaplin has been nominated three times for the Golden Globe Award. The first Golden Globe Award was for the Most Promising Newcomer Award for Doctor Zhivago. The second was for the film Nashville and the last one for Chaplin film. • Geraldine Chaplin has been awarded several awards and nominations for her excellent performance in the English, Spanish and French films. The awards include Goya Award, A Silver Hugo Award, and Nashville Film Festival, not forgetting Havana Film Festival. • The prolific actress also received BAFTA nomination for Welcome to L.A in the category for the Best Supporting Actress.

Facts to Know About Geraldine Chaplin

1. The young Chaplin grew up in Switzerland since she was eight years old. She later joined a convent school in Switzerland. 2. Geraldine Chaplin made her first film debut as a street urchin in her father’s film Limelight in 1952. She later appeared again in another of her father’s dance film as a dancer in 1966. 3. She quit college to join Royal Ballet School in London. However, Geraldine Chaplin did not pursue her dancing profession further. 4. Geraldine Chaplin was chosen to portray the character of Tonya in Doctor Zhivago by Director David Lean. 5. The renowned actress made her Broadway appearance in The Little Foxes in 1967. 6. She is a fluent speaker of the Spanish and French language. She acquired her skills after attending the convent school in Switzerland. 7. Geraldine Chaplin was privileged to act as her father’s mother Hannah Chaplin in the 1992 film Chaplin. 8. She has had the opportunity to work alongside famous directors such as Martin Scorsese, Franco Zeffirelli, Pedro Almodovar, and Robert Altman. 9. Geraldine Chaplin has acted alongside her daughter Oona Chaplin in the film Imago Mortis, a Spanish film in which she won the Best Supporting Actress Award at Malaga Spanish Film Festival.

Geraldine Chaplin’s Net Worth

Geraldine Chaplin is a famous actress who has accumulated a net worth totaling to $20 million. Her performance in films since the 60s has made her collect such a handsome fortune. She was able to create her name in the film industry as an outstanding actress. Chaplin has taken part in different genres of films including The Orphanage, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, The Impossible, A Monster Calls, Talk to Her to mention but a few. She has also been nominated for Golden Globe Awards for films such as Doctor Zhivago, Nashville, and Chaplin. All her major works have grossed her net worth.

Chaplin’s Trivia

Geraldine Chaplin was under pressure when she started her acting career due to her father overshadowing her. She, however, managed to become famous. The thought of changing her name ‘Chaplin’ never crossed her mind since she was proud of it. Geraldine Chaplin claimed that everyone knew who she was when she started acting. Geraldine Chaplin thinks that her facial structure gives her identity away easily. She has a stunning resemblance to her mother and father. To make matters worse, she has beauty marks on her face that forms a triangle. Two beauty marks are below her right eye and left eye and the last one is slightly above her mouth forming a triangle. Geraldine Chaplin started acting at an early age. However, her initial career was to become a professional ballet dancer. She made her first appearance in her father’s film Limelight portraying the character of a street urchin in 1952. Her second appearance was in the year 1966. She appeared in a dance sequence with her father in the film A Countess from Hong Kong. The 74-year-old American actress has managed to make a name for herself despite living in the shadow of her famous comic father Charlie Chaplin. Geraldine Chaplin was able to create her own niche in the acting world. She has performed in different genres of films Including Doctor Zhivago, The Orphanage, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, The Impossible, A Monster Calls, Talk To Her to mention but a few. She has done well with her life and has been able to collect a net worth fortune that will take her to her golden age. The amazing actress still continues to captivate her audience with her performance in the films despite her age.