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Geraldine Chaplin (born July 31, 1944 in Santa
Monica, California) is an United
Kingdom|Anglo-American actor|actress. She was born
the first child of Charlie Chaplin and his last
wife Oona.  When Geraldine was only eight years
old she appeared uncredited in her famous father's
"Limelight (movie)|Limelight".
Geraldine was educated in a boarding school in
Switzerland. When her dream of becoming a ballet
dancer ended, she followed in her father's
footsteps and became an actress. Director David
Lean chose her to play Tonya, the main character's
devoted wife in "Doctor Zhivago" (1965). The movie
is based on a novel by Boris Pasternak.

Geraldine Chaplin had a long relationship with
Spanish director Carlos Saura, and she has starred
in nine of his movies, including "Cria" (1976),
"Elisa, Vida Mia" (1977), and "Mama Turns a
Hundred" (1979).

She has two children, Shane and Oona, although she
has never married.

She has appeared in numerous films through her
long career. She played the role of her own
grandmother Hannah Chaplin (Charlie Chaplin's
mother) in the biographical film on her father
Chaplin (movie)|Chaplin. Some of the most notable
English language films include:

*Cousin Bette (1998)
*Gulliver's Travels (television) (1996)
*The Age of Innocence (1993)
*A Foreign Field (1993 in film|1993)
*Chaplin (movie)|Chaplin (1992)
*The House of Mirth (1981)
* Nashville (1975 movie)|Nashville (1975)
*The Hawaiians (1970)
*Doctor Zhivago (1965)
*Limelight (movie)|Limelight (1952)

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