Sophie Marceau (sɔfi maʁso) is a popular French actress who gained international recognition with her performances in Braveheart and The World is Not Enough. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 431 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (737 × 1,024 pixels, file size: 174 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is of a book cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned either by the artist who created the cover... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Andrzej Å»uÅ‚awski (born November 22, 1940) is a film director. ... The César Award is the national film award of France first given out in 1975. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ...

Early Life

Sophie Marceau was born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu on November 17, 1966 in Paris, France, the second child of Benoît and Simone Maupu. Her father, Benoît, a veteran of the Algerian War, worked as a truck driver, painter, and bartender; her mother, Simone, was a demonstrator in department stores. Her brother Sylvain is three years older than Sophie.^[1] 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of France. ...

Sophie grew up in Chelles, France in the eastern suburbs of Paris. Later they moved into a council flat in Gentilly, France in the southern suburbs of Paris. She also spent time as a child at her parents' restaurant Le Pharaon, on rue Crozatier in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.^[2]

The hardworking family lived a humble working class life that left Sophie with generally fond memories of childhood. During the week, she was busy helping out at the restaurant, where she enjoyed the noise and hectic environment. She spent weekends with her family in La Cabane, a small house in Vert-le-Petit in the Essonne. While her parents were busy serving customers, Sophie quickly developed her adventurous and independent spirit, keeping up with her brother Sylvain and her cousin Jacques. When she was eleven years old, she got in trouble stealing records from a supermarket — something that infuriated her parents. Another time, after being scolded by her father, she hid all the giblets in the restaurant.^[3]

Sophie also had a shy and reserved side to her, particularly around adults. She used to hide beneath her bed whenever her parents' friends came by to visit. Alone, in the darkness of her room, she would dream of one day becoming a truckdriver like her father. Sophie enjoyed her time in school, but not her studies. A bit of a prankster, she did not enjoy studying very much, although she did like reading Molière, who made her laugh.^[4]

Sophie loved animals and collected stray cats and forsaken animals with her older brother. She had a dog she named Scotch, and also adopted a German shepherd at the SPCA. She had a cat she called Bidule, who refused to move with the family when they left Gentilly.^[5]

When Sophie was twelve years old, she experienced her first kiss under a tent. By then, she was already impatient about her life in Gentilly. She longed to be free, to live in a large stone house in Normandie, France with her friends. Most of all, she wanted to escape the bordum of adolescence.^[6]

Discovered

In February 1980, while searching unsuccessfully for a job over the school holidays, Sophie and her mother came across a model agency advertisement looking for teenagers. Sophie had photos taken at the agency, but she did not think anything would come of it. At the same time, Françoise Menidrey, the casting director for Claude Pinoteau's upcoming film La boum, sent out a call to modeling agencies looking for a new teenager for his film. A month after her photo session, Sophie was invited to audition for the role. She showed up with her father, nervous and very simply dressed. She was just one of over a thousand young girls waiting for their chance. Unlike many of the others, however, her acting was simple and natural with no forced seduction.^[7]

Sophie was called back to read for director Claude Pinoteau, who was immediately won over by her "surprising simplicity" and knew he'd found his new leading actress. Filming began on July 17 and finished just in time for her school's fall term. After viewing the rushes, Alain Poiré, the director of the film studio Gaumont, signed Sophie to a long-term contract. Before the film opened, Sophie changed her name following her agency's advice. Given a list of street names, she chose "Marceau" to retain her initials.^[8]

Audiences responded favorably to La boum and its old-fashioned sensibilities, becoming a big hit not only in France, where 4.5 million tickets were sold, but also in Italy, Japan, and around the world. The fourteen year old actress responded to the instant fame - posing for magazine covers, giving interviews, and doing commercials for the soap Lux Beauté, which made her a big star in Japan.^[9]

In 1981, Sophie made her singing debut with French singer François Valéry on the record Dream in blue, written by Delanoë. In 1985, she recorded her first and only album Certitude, which contained nine songs writed by Étienne Roda-Gil and composer Franck Langolff.^[10]

Early Film Career

In 1982, at the age of sixteen, Sophie bought back her contract with the film studio Gaumont for one million French franks. She borrowed most of the money, but she felt it was worth it to gain back her independence. She was still only 16 years old, but things were happening fast. In 1983, Sophie received the César Award (France's equivalent of an Oscar) for Most Promising Actress.^[11] The César Award is the national film award of France first given out in 1975. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ...

After starring in the sequel film La Boum 2 in 1982, Sophie broke away from the teenage film genre and focused on more dramatic roles, including Fort Saganne (co-starring Gérard Depardieu and Catherine Deneuve) and Joyeuse 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'Etudiante (The Student) and Chouans!. That year, Sophie was named Best Romantic Actress at the International Festival of Romantic Movies for her role in Chouans!^[12] Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (born 27 December 1948,  ) is an Academy Award-nominated French actor. ... Catherine Deneuve (French IPA: ), (October 22, 1943, in Paris, France), is an Academy Award-nominated French actress. ...

In 1989, she starred in Mes Nuits Sont Plus Belles Que Vos Jours (My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days), which was directed by her long-time boyfriend Andrzej Zulawski). In 1990, she starred in Pacific Palisades and La Note Bleue, her third film directed by her companion. In 1991, she ventured into the theater with her role in Eurydice, which earned her a Marceau a Moliere Award for Most Promising Newcomer.^[13] Andrzej Zulawski (born November 22, 1940) is a film director He was born in Lwow, Poland (now Lviv, Ukraine). ...

Starting in 1993, Following her introduction to theatre acting, Sophie began making lighter, fluffier films, such as the comedy Fanfan in 1993 and La Fille de D'Artagnan in 1994 — both films very popular in Europe and abroad. That same year, she returned to the theatre as Eliza Dolittle in Pygmalion.^[14]

International Success

In 1995, Sophie Marceau achieved international recognition for her role of Princess Isabelle in Mel Gibson's historical epic Braveheart. That same year, she was part of an ensemble cast of international actors that appeared in the French film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and Wim Wenders, Beyond the Clouds. Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American-born actor, director and producer. ... For the moshing term Braveheart, see Wall of death (moshing). ...

Petr Shelokhonov and Marceau (1997)
On location for Anna Karinina in St. Petersburg

In 1997, Sophie continued her international string of successful films with William Nicholson's Firelight, filmed in England, Véra Belmont's Marquise, filmed in France, and Bernard Rose's Anna Karenina, filmed in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Interestingly, this was the first filmed version of Tolstoy's great novel to be filmed in Russia. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 677 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2196 × 1946 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 677 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2196 × 1946 pixel, file size: 1. ... Coat of arms of the Tolstoy family Tolstoy, or Tolstoi (Russian: ) is a prominent family of Russian nobility, descending from one Andrey Kharitonovich Tolstoy (i. ...

In 1999, she made two films that defined her as an international star. For A Midsummer Night's Dream, she played the role of Hippolyta among a star-filled cast of international actors. That same year, she entered the elite realm of Hollywood Bond girls by playing the role of Elektra King in the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough. A Midsummer Nights Dream is a 1999 film adaptation of William Shakespeares play of the same title. ... Bond girl is slang for any actress taking a lead role in a James Bond movie or video game, or the character they play. ... Elektra King is a fictional character in the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough, played by Sophie Marceau. ... 007 redirects here. ... For other uses, see The World Is Not Enough (disambiguation). ...

In 2000, Sophie teamed up once again with her husband to film La Fidélité. It would be their final film together.^[15]

Director and Author

In 2001, Sophie wrote a semi-autobiographical novel Telling Lies. She made her directorial debut in a feature film, Speak to Me of Love, for which she was named Best Director at the 2002 Montreal World Film Festival. The film starred Judith Godrèche. It was only her second effort at directing (she made the nine-minute short film L'Aube à l'envers in 1995, which also starred Godrèche). Speak to Me of Love (Parlez-moi damour) is a 2002 French motion picture. ... The Montreal World Film Festival (Festival des Films du Monde - Montréal) is Montreals oldest current film festival. ... from Ridicule Judith Godrèche (born March 23, 1972) is a French actress and author, born in Paris, France. ... Short subject is an American film industry term that historically has referred to any film in the format of two reels, or approximately 20 minutes running time, or less. ...

Personal Life

Sophie married the producer Andrzej Żuławski, who was at the time 26 years her senior. Their son Vincent was born in June 1995. In 2001, Sophie separated from Zulawski and became involved with producer Jim Lemley and later gave birth to her second child, Juliette, born in London in 2002. In 2007 various french newspapers and magazines reported that Sophie is dating Christopher Lambert with whom he acts in La Disparue de Deauville. Andrzej Å»uÅ‚awski (born November 22, 1940) is a film director. ... Christopher Lambert (born March 29, 1957 as Christophe Guy Denis Lambert) is an American-born French actor. ...

Awards

• Montréal World Film Festival – Best Director (2002)
• Cabourg Romantic Film Festival – Best Actress (2000)
• Golden Camera – Best International Film (2000)
• Cabourg Romantic Film Festival – Best Actress (2000)
• Golden Camera – Best International Film (2000)
• Cabourg Romantic Film Festival – Best Actress (1988)
• César – Most Promising Actress (1983)

Filmography

Actress

• Les Femmes de l'ombre (2007)
• La Disparue de Deauville (2007) – Lucie/Victoria
• Anthony Zimmer (2005) – Chiara Manzoni
• A ce soir (2004) – Nelly
• Les clefs de bagnole (The Car Keys) (2003)
• Je reste! (2003) – Marie-Dominique Delpire
• Alex & Emma (2003) – Polina Delacroix
• Belphégor – Le fantôme du Louvre (Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre) (2001) – Lisa
• La Fidélité (Fidelity) (2000) – Clélia
• The World Is Not Enough (1999) – Elektra King
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) – Hippolyta
• Lost & Found (1999) – Lila Dubois
• Firelight (1997, by William Nicholson) – Élisabeth Laurier
• Marquise (1997, by Véra Belmont) – Marquise du Parc
• Anna Karenina (1997) – Anna Karenina
• Beyond the Clouds (1995)
• Al di là delle nuvole (1995)
• Braveheart (1995) – Princess Isabelle
• La Fille de d'Artagnan (The Daughter of D'Artagnan) (1994) – Eloïse d'Artagnan
• Fanfan (Fanfan & Alexandre) (1993) – Fanfan
• La Note bleue (The Blue Note) (1991) – Solange Sand
• Pour Sacha (For Sacha) (1991) – Laura
• Pacific Palisades (1990) – Bernadette
• Mes nuits sont plus belles que vos jours (My Nights are more beautiful than your Days) (1989) – Blanche
• Chouans! (1988) – Céline
• L'étudiante (The Student) (1988) – Valentine Ezquerra
• Descente aux enfers (Descent Into Hell) (1986) – Lola Kolber
• Le Flics (Police) (1985) – Norya
• L'Amour braque (Mad Love) (1985) – Mary
• Joyeuses Pâques (Happy Easter) (1984) – Julie
• Fort Saganne (1984) – Madeleine de Saint-Ilette
• La Boum 2 (1982)
• La Boum (The Party) (1980) – Victoire Beretton

Writer and Director Anthony Zimmer is a 2005 film directed by Jérôme Salle. ... Alex & Emma is a Warner Bros. ... A French Film made in 2001 directed by Jean-Paul Salomé. Based on a novel by Arthur Bernède Cast Sophie Marceau . ... For other uses, see The World Is Not Enough (disambiguation). ... Elektra King is a fictional character in the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough, played by Sophie Marceau. ... A Midsummer Nights Dream is a 1999 film adaptation of William Shakespeares play of the same title. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Lost & Found is a 1999 American movie directed by Jeff Pollack. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... There have been several well-known people named William Nicholson, including: William Nicholson (artist) William Nicholson (chemist) William Nicholson (dramatist) William Nicholson (Mayor of Melbourne) Sir William Nicholson (soldier), British General, and Chief of the Imperial General Staff William Nicholson (naval officer) served in the United States Navy. ... Anna Karenina is a 1997 film by director Bernard Rose, Starring Sophie Marceau and Sean Bean. ... © Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave Kumo no Mukou Yakusoku no Basho (雲のむこう、約束の場所, Beyond the Clouds, The Promised Place. ... For the moshing term Braveheart, see Wall of death (moshing). ... Létudiante is the second novel by Vanessa Duriès. ... Police is a 1985 French film, starring Gérard Depardieu and Sophie Marceau. ... La Boum 2 is a sequel to La Boum (The Party) which is a 1980 French language motion picture comedy directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Claude Brasseur, Brigitte Fossey, and Sophie Marceau. ... La Boum (The Party) is a 1980 French language motion picture comedy directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Claude Brasseur, Brigitte Fossey, and Sophie Marceau. ...

• Speak to Me of Love (2002)
• L'Aube à l'envers (short film) (1995)

Speak to Me of Love (Parlez-moi damour) is a 2002 French motion picture. ...

References

1. ^ "Sophie's Childhood" on Sophie Marceau In Black and White. http://sophie-marceau.ifrance.com/english/index.html
2. ^ "General Biography" on Sophie Marceau In Black and White. http://sophie-marceau.ifrance.com/english/index.html
3. ^ "Sophie's Childhood"
4. ^ "Sophie's Childhood"
5. ^ "Sophie's Childhood"
6. ^ "Sophie's Childhood"
7. ^ "Sophie Marceau's Debut" on Sophie Marceau In Black and White.
8. ^ "Sophie Marceau's Debut"
9. ^ "Sophie Marceau's Debut"
10. ^ "Sophie Marceau the Singer" on Sophie Marceau In Black and White.
11. ^ "General Biography"
12. ^ Net Glimpse. Retreived on December 1, 2007 http://www.netglimse.com/celebs/pages/sophie_marceau/index.shtml
13. ^ Net Glimpse
14. ^ Net Glimpse
15. ^ Net Glimpse

External Links

• Sophie Marceau at the Internet Movie Database
• Sophie Marceau in Black and White