Maurice Barthélemy had relationships with several women, including Marina Fois and Judith Godrèche, but he only has one child, a daughter who is celebrating her 21st birthday today. The actor, screenwriter, and director, usually private about his family life, opened up to us in an interview in September 2023. He discussed his relationship with his unique daughter, Tess, who moved to the United States with her mother. Maurice Barthélemy’s unconventional childhood and distant parents influenced his parenting decisions.
When he separated from Judith Godrèche and she moved with their daughter overseas, the fifty-something-year-old accepted the distance and absence. He mentioned the challenges and discoveries that came with that situation. In a 2023 interview with the magazine Public, Maurice Barthélemy also expressed his close bond with his daughter throughout the years, despite the physical distance. He emphasized the unique and direct form of communication that distance provided for their relationship.
Today, Tess Barthélemy is following in the footsteps of her famous parents. She began her acting career in 2013 in the film “Pas très normales activités,” directed by her father. In 2023, she starred in the Franco-American miniseries “Icon of French Cinema,” directed by her mother. Tess made her debut at the American Film Festival of Deauville, where her father proudly watched her achieve this milestone. Maurice Barthélemy will undoubtedly continue to support and encourage his daughter as she progresses in her career.
