Monique Martial

Born Monique Louise Lucienne Guillemautot on May 4, 1932, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Monique Martial was a French actress who enjoyed a long career in theater, television, film, and voice acting.

She began appearing on screen as early as 1960, notably in Philippe de Broca’s Le Farceur and Jacques Deray’s Le Gigolo. She went on to appear in productions such as La Demoiselle d’Avignon (1972), Alain Jessua’s Armaguedon (1977), and, much later, L’Amour, c’est mieux à deux (2010) and Ibiza (2019), in which she played the mother of Christian Clavier’s character.

Alongside her acting career, she lent her voice to numerous characters in French-language dubbings, notably Aunt May, played by Rosemary Harris, in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007).

For Le Petit Ménestrel, she participated in several recordings based on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, notably alongside Anna Gaylor and Claude Nicot.

Remaining active well into her later years, she appeared in Hommes au bord de la crise de nerfs (2022). She died in Paris on June 23, 2024, at the age of 92.