Sophie Marceau
Acting
Sophie Marceau (born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress. She became a film star in Europe with a string of successful films, including L'Étudiante (1988), Pacific Palisades (1990), Fanfan (1993) and Revenge of the Musketeers (1994). She became an international film star with her performances in Braveheart (1995), Firelight (1997), Anna Karenina (1997) and as Elektra King in the 19th James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999). Some of her later films tackle critical social issues such as Arrêtez-moi (2013), Jailbirds (2015) and Everything Went Fine (2021). Marceau has appeared on more than 300 magazine covers worldwide and been the face of numerous luxury brands. She was made Officer (Officier) in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Minister of Culture of France in 2003, and in 2015 it was revealed that she had refused the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur). She was born 17 November 1966 in Paris, the second child of Simone (née Morisset), who was a shop assistant, and Benoît Maupu, a truck driver. Her parents divorced when she was nine years old. In February 1980, Marceau and her mother came across a model agency looking for teenagers. Marceau had photos taken at the agency, but did not think anything would come of it. At the same time, Françoise Menidrey, the casting director for Claude Pinoteau's La Boum (1980), asked modeling agencies to recommend a new teenager for the project. After viewing the rushes, Alain Poiré, the director of the Gaumont, signed Marceau to a long-term contract. La Boum was a hit film, with 4,378,500 tickets sold in France. In 1981, Marceau made her singing debut with French singer François Valéry on record "Dream in Blue", written by Pierre Delanoë. She rejected the main role in a soon-to-be controversial film, Beau-père, in which she would have played as a teenage girl who seduces her step-father for a sexual relationship. The role was eventually played by Ariel Besse. In 1982, at age 16, Marceau bought back her contract with Gaumont for one million French francs. She borrowed most of the money. After starring in the sequel film La Boum 2 (1982), Marceau focused on more dramatic roles, including the historical drama Fort Saganne in 1984 with Gérard Depardieu and Catherine Deneuve, Joyeuses Pâques (Happy Easter) in 1984, L'amour braque and Police in 1985, and Descente aux enfers (Descent into Hell) in 1986. In 1988, she starred in L'Étudiante (The Student) and the historical adventure film Chouans!. That year, Marceau was named Best Romantic Actress at the International Festival of Romantic Movies for her role in Chouans! ... Source: Article "Sophie Marceau" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Happiness Never Comes Alone
as Charlotte Posche
Age 45 (now 59)
Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre
as Lisa / Belphegor
Age 34 (now 59)
Mme Mills, une voisine si parfaite
as Hélène
Age 51 (now 59) Mme Mills, une voisine si parfaite
Director
Age 51 (now 59) Mme Mills, une voisine si parfaite
Writer
Age 51 (now 59)
Happiness Never Comes Alone
as Charlotte Posche
Age 45 (now 59)
With Love... from the Age of Reason
as Margaret / Marguerite
Age 43 (now 59)
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
as Self
Age 35 (now 59)
Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre
as Lisa / Belphegor
Age 34 (now 59)Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion
as Self
Age 33 (now 59)
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
as Self (uncredited)
Age 28 (now 59)
My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days
as Blanche
Age 22 (now 59)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
as Self (archive footage)
Age 56 (now 59)
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Also Known As
Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 苏菲·玛索, ソフィー・マルソー, سوفی مارسو
IMDB
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