French-Russian actress Marina Vlady has passed away at the age of 88 on Thursday, September 24, according to her family, as reported by AFP. Born in 1938 in Clichy, France, to Russian immigrants who had fled the Russian Revolution of 1917, Vlady began her artistic journey at a young age. She first gained recognition as a prodigy at the Paris Opera, before transitioning into acting. Her first film role came at the age of 10 in Orage d'été (1949), directed by Jean Gehret. Vlady was closely associated with filmmaker Robert Hossein, whom she married at 17. Together, they appeared in several films, including Les salauds vont en enfer (1955), Pardonnez nos offenses (1956), Toi, le venin (1958), and La Nuit des espions (1959). This partnership made them one of the most prominent couples in French cinema during that era. Her performance in Le Lit conjugal (1963), directed by Marco Ferreri, earned her the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival, marking a significant milestone in her career. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Vlady continued to work with some of the most influential filmmakers in French cinema. She appeared in Jean-Luc Godard’s Deux ou trois choses que je sais d'elle and in popular comedies like Tout le monde il est beau, tout le monde il est gentil by Jean Yanne and Twist again à Moscou by Jean-Marie Poiré. Over the course of her career, she appeared in more than 80 films, establishing herself as a versatile and enduring presence in French and international cinema. In addition to her acting career, Vlady was also a writer and singer. In the 1990s, she shifted her focus more toward theater, while continuing to write and record music. She released several albums and published books throughout her life. Her children described her death as occurring "at home, surrounded by her loved ones and her animals," and praised her for having lived "a long and beautiful life well filled." Vlady’s legacy as an actress, writer, and performer will be remembered for her contributions to French cinema and her enduring influence on the seventh art.