Judith Magre has had a great career in cinema as well as in theater. And yet, the 97-year-old actress revealed that she has very little money to live on…
At 97, Judith Magre remains dynamic and lively! Moreover, the actress, who will celebrate her 98th birthday in November, continues to perform on stage. She is at the Théâtre du Poche Montparnasse until September 30 in Judith takes Racine in her pocket in a duet with Olivier Barrot. We could therefore think that the actress is financially comfortable. However, on the set of the show At the house of Jordan Luxuryshe completely denied it and assured that she only had “very little” of money.
Judith Magre talks about her retirement: “It’s very little”
While Jordan De Luxe tried to find out a little more about the amount of the pension that the star received, she responded bluntly: “It’s very little“The host then insisted on finding out a little more, but the nonagenarian did not give up.”You already asked me and I told you to go away. It’s none of your business.” she said very calmly.
Very tenacious, the young man tried another method in order to have a precise sum by asking if she earned less than 1000 euros per month.No, not at all. It’s none of your business. (…) It’s not much. And it’s not 500 euros a month” she agreed to let go.
Why does Judith Magre have such a small pension?
Judith Magre has won many awards for her work as an actress, including three Molières, and yet she never stops repeating that she has very little money. How is this possible?In the theatre, you don’t earn much money, unless you’re an actor on the boulevards who plays a play that runs 1000 times like my friend Pierre Arditi,” she justified on C8. Furthermore, the actress has never been very economical and has even “often been on the straw“.
And the doyenne of French theatre never wanted to take care of her accounts.”I don’t take care of my finances, I don’t have a checkbook, I don’t know how to count, it doesn’t interest me.” To limit her expenses, she even entrusted her credit card to a friend.