Sophie Marceau

Sophie Marceau Biography

Birth name            :  Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu
Birth date              :  November 17, 1966
Birth place            : Paris, France
Years active           1980–present
Partner                   Andrzej Żuławski (1985–2001)
Jim Lemley
Christopher Lambert (2007–present)

Sophie Marceau (French pronunciation: [sɔfi maʁso];  is a French actress, who has appeared in 35 films. During her teens, Marceau achieved popularity by her debut films La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), for which she received a César Award for Most Promising Actress. In addition to her French language films, she has worked in international films such as Braveheart (1995) and as the main antagonist Elektra King in The World Is Not Enough (1999).

Career

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 Film Company, signed Marceau to a long-term contract. La Boum was a hit not only in France, where 4.5 million tickets were sold, but sev

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