Sophie Marceau is a French actress, director, screenwriter, and author. She is known for her roles in films such as La Boum, L’Étudiante, and Braveheart. She has also directed two films, including La Vieille Maison de Monsieur Hire. Marceau was born on November 17, 1966 in Paris, France. Her parents are Simone Morisset, a shopkeeper, and Serge Marceau, a truck driver. She has two sisters, Laurence and Muriel.
Marceau attended the Cours Florent drama school and the Conservatoire National Supérieur d’Art Dramatique. She made her film debut in La Boum (1980), which was a box office success in France. She went on to star in several films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, including L’Étudiante (1988), Les Liaisons dangereuses (1989), and Braveheart (1995). Marceau has also directed two films, La Vieille Maison de Monsieur Hire (1989) and Pleasure (1996). She has written two novels, A Promise of Love (2003) and The Life of Sophie Marceau (2011).
Marceau is divorced from actor Andrzej Zulawski, with whom she has a son, Vincent. She is currently in a relationship with actor Christopher Lambert.
General Info
Full Name
Sophie Marceau
Date Of Birth
November 17, 1966
Height
1.73 m
Profession
Screenwriter, Author, Film director, Actor, Model, Singer
Nationality
French
Family
Spouse
Christopher Lambert
Children
Juliette Lemley, Vincent Zulawski
Parents
Simone Morisset, Benoît Maupu
Siblings
Sylvain Maupu
Accomplishments
Awards
César Award for Most Promising Actress, Molière Award for Best Newcomer, Golden Camera Award for Film - International
Nominations
Molière Award for Best Actress, Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress - Action/Adventure
Movies
Braveheart, The World Is Not Enough, La Boum, Firelight, Fanfan, Beyond the Clouds, La Boum 2, L'Amour braque, The Missionaries, Fidelity, Don't Look Back, Female Agents, Lost & Found, Anthony Zimmer, Happiness Never Comes Alone, Quantum Love, My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days, Alex & Emma...
And that's how you have to be smart, are you believable in this part or aren't you believable. And it has nothing to do with your talent.
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And that's how the world, I think, imagines French women--you know, like very womanly and seducing men and that's how they like to imagine them.
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[about writing an autobiographical novel, "Telling Lies", in 2001] It's so attractive, too attractive. Your writing becomes more real than your reality. Acting is contained--you act for three months, then leave it--but writing is the act of creation. Writing is dangerous.
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[after hearing that Leonardo DiCaprio is a big fan] What is he, 13 or 11? Perhaps I could play his nanny.
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I hate those kisses, you know, American kisses, with the tongues out. They're disgusting. I can't look, it's like porno!
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I need the seasons to live to the rhythm of rain and sun. In town, It's like you can hardly make the difference between night and day.
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Acting is wonderful therapy for people. Instead of suffering for yourself, someone will do it for you.
Facts
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 35, a daughter Juliette Lemley on June 13, 2002 in London. Child's father is her now ex-boyfriend, Jim Lemley.
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 28, a son Vincent Zulawski on July 24, 1995. Child's father is her now ex-boyfriend, Andrzej Zulawski.
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Was in a relationship with Jim Lemley from 2001 to 2007. They have a daughter together.
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(July 11, 2014) Separated from her boyfriend of 7 years Christopher Lambert.
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Was in a relationship with Andrzej Zulawski from 1984 to 2001. They have a son together.
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Daughter of Simone and Benoit Maupu.
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Has a three years old brother named Sylvain.
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Studied in the Ecole Florent in Paris.
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Was an official model for Marianne, a national emblem of France.
