Rampling modeling on a Mickey Spillane book cover, 1972.

Charlotte Rampling, OBE (born February 5, 1946 in Sturmer, Essex) is an English actress and former model (her height is 170 cm (5' 7")). She attended Jeanne d'Arc Academie pour Jeunes Filles in Versailles and St. Hilda's school in Bushey, England. Image File history File links Charlotte Rampling, in her modeling days, appears on the cover of the 1972 Mickey Spillane novel File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Charlotte Rampling, in her modeling days, appears on the cover of the 1972 Mickey Spillane novel File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Frank Morrison Spillane (born March 9, 1918), better known as Mickey Spillane, is an American author of crime novels. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Sturmer is a village in the county of Essex, England, United Kingdom, close to the county border with Suffolk. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my [birth]right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A model is a person who acts as a human prop for purposes of art, fashion, advertising, pornography, etc. ... Height is a measurement of the distance from the bottom to the top of something which is upright. ... The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a meter. ... Mid-19th century tool for converting between different standards of the inch An inch is an Imperial unit of length. ... Versailles in 1789. ... Map sources for Bushey at grid reference TQ132952 Bushey (population 24,000) is a town in the Hertsmere borough of Hertfordshire in the East of England. ...

After working as a model for a while Rampling's first screen role was uncredited as a water skier in Richard Lester's film The Knack... and how to get it in 1965 which was followed a year later by the role of Meredith in the film Georgy Girl. After this her acting career blossomed in both English and French cinema. She often takes roles which portray her as the villain or as a 'bitch'. Richard Lester (born January 19, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a UK based film director famous for his work with The Beatles. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Georgy Girl is a 1966 British film, based on a novel by Margaret Forster. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In 1972, she married the actor Bryan Southcombe, they had one child, Barnaby, before divorcing in 1976. Barnaby is now a successful television director. In 1978, she married the French composer Jean-Michel Jarre and had one child, the magician David Jarre. The marriage was dissolved in the late 1990s when she found out (via tabloid newspaper stories) about Jarre's affairs with other women. In 2005, she is due to marry her business consultant fiancé Jean-Noel Tassez. 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Jean-Michel André Jarre (born August 24, 1948 in Lyon, France) is a French composer and producer. ... The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Trivia

• In the 2000 new year honours list Rampling was awarded the OBE.
• Kinky Machine's song "Charlotte Rampling" includes the lyric "I always wanted to be your trampoline."
• In 1995, Empire (magazine) voted her #97 out of 100 of the Sexiest Stars in history while she was one of People Magazines "50 Most Beautiful People" in May 2001.
• Her father, Godfrey Rampling, won a gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in the 4x400m relay.
• In 2006 she was president of the jury of the 56th Berlin International Film Festival.
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater's "The Boss" is based on her image.

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External links

• Charlotte Rampling Website - a Fanpage dedicated to CR
• Charlotte Rampling at The Internet Movie Database
• Time for happiness - The Guardian, August 16, 2003.
  • Interview and profile.