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. Retrieved 23 October 2012. Carmen is the daughter of Michael Chaplin, granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin, and great-granddaughter of American playwright

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. Her mother is the British-Irish painter Patricia Betaudier, daughter of Trinidadian artist Patrick Betaudier.

Background

Chaplin was born on 27 July 1972 in

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to a well-known actor Michael Chaplin, who is of

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and

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heritage and his second wife Patricia Betaudier, daughter of the interracial Irish and Trinidadian couple, and was raised in

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and

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.Frank Heer
''Carmen Chaplin, wie lebt es sich als Enkelin einer Ikone?
Annabelle, 2016-6-28 (interview, German) She made her film debut in Wim Wenders' ''

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'' (1991), and has since appeared in several films, such as '' My Favourite Season'' (1993), ''

The Serpent's Kiss ''The Serpent's Kiss'' is a 1997 British romantic drama film directed by Philippe Rousselot. Set in late-17th-century England, it tells the story of a Dutch garden architect, Meneer Chrome (Ewan McGregor), who has been hired by a wealthy merchan ...

'' (1997), and the US 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.

Filmography

Ancestry

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* Living people Actresses from London English film actresses Carmen English film directors British people of American descent British people of Trinidad and Tobago descent British people of English descent British people of Irish descent British expatriates in Spain British expatriates in France 20th-century English actresses 21st-century English actresses 1972 births {{UK-film-actor-stub