Geraldine Chaplin was born in California. Born to comedian Charlie Chaplin and his fourth wife, Ona (the daughter of playwright Eugene O 'Neill), he was the first of Charlie Chaplin's children to formally enter the film industry. Geraldine studied ballet in London as a child and then in Switzerland. After graduation, she joined the Royal Ballet and became a professional dancer. She filmed in Europe for more than 30 years, and also starred in Chaplin and His Lover, a biographical film about her father, from 65438 to 0992. In 2002, he starred in "Speak softly and be careful" directed by Spanish director Amodova. Had a long-term cohabitation relationship with the famous Spanish director carlos saura.