Sophie Marceau
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 17, 1966 (age 59)
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
Biography
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.
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Filmography
Save the Last Bullet
Movie · as Lyliane Fournier
Ad Vitam Eternam
Movie
LOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden Hour
Movie · as Anne
Sophie Marceau, à voix haute
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Cerfa
Movie
The Neverending Party
Movie · as Self - Actress
Le Clan
Movie · as Sophie Marceau
Coco Chanel Unbuttoned
Movie · as Coco Chanel (voice)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
A Woman
Movie · as Juliane Deroux
I Love America
Movie · as Lisa
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 2 eps
The Curse of Turandot
Movie · as The Queen of Malvia
Sous le soleil de Pialat
Movie · as Self
Everything Went Fine
Movie · as Emmanuèle Bernheim
Samedi Sébastien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Mme Mills, une voisine si parfaite
Movie · as Hélène
On l'appelait Roda
Movie · as Self
Jailbirds
Movie · as Mathilde Leroy
Quotidien
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
A Spiritual Matter
Movie · as Viktoria
Quantum Love
Movie · as Elsa
Sex, Love & Therapy
Movie · as Judith
Arrest Me
Movie · as La coupable
Happiness Never Comes Alone
Movie · as Charlotte Posche
The Hugo's Brain
Movie · as Narration
La France sauvage
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Wild France
TV · as Narratrice · 10 eps
Belmondo, itinéraire...
Movie · as Self
With Love... from the Age of Reason
Movie · as Margaret / Marguerite
LOL (Laughing Out Loud)
Movie · as Anne
Changing Sides
Movie · as Ariane Marciac
Don't Look Back
Movie · as Jeanne
Cartagena
Movie · as Muriel
Female Agents
Movie · as Louise Desfontaines
Trivial
Movie · as Victoria
Anthony Zimmer
Movie · as Chiara
French Beauty
Movie · as Self
Le Cercle
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Nelly
Movie · as Nelly
Alex & Emma
Movie · as Polina Delacroix
I'm Staying
Movie · as Marie-Dominique Delpire
The Car Keys
Movie · as Clapman
Che tempo che fa
TV · as Sophie Marceau · 1 ep
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
Movie · as Self
Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre
Movie · as Lisa / Belphegor
Les Enfants de La Boum
Movie · as Self
Fidelity
Movie · as Clélia
Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion
Movie · as Self
Żuławski on Żuławski
Movie · as Self
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie · as Hippolyta
The World Is Not Enough
Movie · as Elektra
Lost & Found
Movie · as Lila
Firelight
Movie · as Elisabeth Laurier
Marquise
Movie · as Marquise
Anna Karenina
Movie · as Anna Karenina
Braveheart
Movie · as Princess Isabelle
Beyond the Clouds
Movie · as The Girl
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
D'Artagnan's Daughter
Movie · as Eloïse d'Artagnan
Fanfan
Movie · as Fanfan
The Blue Note
Movie · as Solange Sand
For Sasha
Movie · as Laura
Pacific Palisades
Movie · as Bernadette
Stars 90
TV · as Self · 1 ep
My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days
Movie · as Blanche
Chouans !
Movie · as Céline
The Student
Movie · as Valentine Ezquerra
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Descent Into Hell
Movie · as Lola Kolber
'Round Midnight
Movie · as Une fille dans la rue
Police
Movie · as Noria
Mad Love
Movie · as Marie
Victoires de la musique
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Descente de Police
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Fort Saganne
Movie · as Madeleine
Happy Easter
Movie · as Julie
Goldene Kamera
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Party 2
Movie · as Victoire Beretton, known as “Vic”
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self · 6 eps
The Party
Movie · as Victoire Beretton, aka 'Vic'
Ciné regards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Spécial cinéma
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Le Grand Échiquier
TV · as Self · 1 ep