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Born | 16 October 1937 Karlsruhe, Germany |
Maria Machado (born 16 October 1937 [1] ) is a German-born French actress and stage director.
After some years of repertory theatre in Germany, Machado moved to Paris in 1965. There actress Tania Balachova introduced her to French theatre. [1] She made her film debut in "Monsieur le président-directeur général" (1966). [1]
On 26 February 1975, she married Roland Dubillard. [2]
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