Who was Juliette Mayniel? Popular French Actress Dead at 87

Juliette Mayniel was a famous French actress who was known for several movies and TV shows. She grew up in an isolated village. Her parents’ country house became the Allied headquarters during World War II.

She died after suffering from a sudden illness at age 87. Her death occurred on July 21, 2023. Mayniel starred in numerous movies and TV shows. Some of them include The Fair (1960), Eyes Without a Face (1960), The Trojan Horse (1961), Landru (1963), Ophelia (1963), Because, Because of a Woman (1963), Amori pericolosi (1964), Assassination in Rome (1965), L’Odissea (1968), Listen, Let’s Make Love (1969), Flatfoot (1973), The Bloodstained Shadow (1978), and more.

She was survived by her son Alessandro Gassman and grandson Leo Grassman.

“RIP Juliette Mayniel, the face donor with the beautiful eyes in EYES WITHOUT A FACE, and so much more, from Chabrol’s LES COUSINE to Circle in the Dino de Laurentiis miniseries L’ODISSEA. Always a joy to see on screen,” famous movie critic and Novelist, Tim Lucas shared in a social media post.