On November 7, 1966, the famous French actress was born in the family of the driver of the trailer and the saleswoman, in the town of Gentilly, which is located near Paris, Sophie marceau (her real name is Mopu). As a child, she was very worried because she considered her life a foregone conclusion, and the girl wanted to do at least something in her to change the usual course of things.
Sophie Marceau - the beginning of a stellar career
Once she learned from one of her friends that Claude Pinoto was selecting teens to shoot a new film and decided to try her luck with her for company. They drove to the studio via Avenue Marceau, and Sophie and recorded on samples under this name. As a result, the fourteen-year-old Sophie Marceau was approved for the role, choosing it from a couple of thousand applicants. So the girl instantly became a star. The film "Boom" was a huge success, and, according to regularity, it was soon filmed.
Sophie Marceau for the role played in "Boom 2" was awarded the Cesar Award as "The Most Promising Actress and Best Movie Debut." But not everything was as smooth as it seemed from the outside. She was a reserved, timid child, and suddenly found herself in the midst of general attention and criticism. For the girl it was a real hard labor. Sophie Marceau does not tolerate stories that people remember about their youth: "Once we were leaving with friends for a vacation, where they came off all day and night." She wants to cry from such narrations, since Sophie Marceau was not able to find out what carelessness is. She has matured, not having survived all the necessary phases of growing up. Therefore, most of the children's problems remained unresolved to this day.
Around the same time, the girl’s parents, without consulting her, signed a contract for several years with the film company “Gaumont”. The studio began to indicate to young Sophie Marceau what films she should play in order not to tarnish her image. But the girl was obstinate. At sixteen, she challenged the largest film company in France and terminated the contract. In response, Gaumont billed her a forfeit of fantastic proportions - one million francs. Sophie Marceau was afraid that she would be sent to prison for non-payment, but the Polish director Andrzej уuławski (the actress's then love) intervened, who helped her to hire a good lawyer, borrow money and give her “hard-earned money” to pay the debt.
Sophie Marceau - gaining popularity
At 16, the star played with Catherine Deneuve and Gerard Depardieu in the movie "Fort Sagan". Depardieu also became her partner in the tape "Police" Maurice Piala. Sophie Marceau became one of the most respected and popular actresses in France, although she was far from a world star. The first English-language role of Marceau was the embodiment of the image of Princess Isabella in the movie "Braveheart" by Mel Gibson in 1995. This film won several Oscars, and Sophie Marceau was finally recognized in the Hollywood hills. In the same year, 1995, she herself shot a short film entitled "Dawn Inside Out" and presented it in Cannes at the festival "Confident Look". However, this work did not gain any laurels.
Sophie Marceau - The Most Notable Roles
Braveheart is not her only work in Hollywood. In 1999, Sophie Marceau played with Pierce Brosnan in the next film from the Bond cycle, called "And the World Is Not Enough." Here she appeared in the role of the seductive and treacherous villain Electra King. You can also note the film "Anna Karenina" directed by Mel Gibson, in which the actress starred in 1997.
Sophie Marceau became one of the most famous actresses in the whole world thanks to such films as “Fragrance of Love Fanfan” and “Student”, but she experienced setbacks in all the films of her ex-husband (Andrzej Zhulawski). She also has practically no rewards for her profession (the controversial Moliere and one Cesar).
Sophie Marceau - personal life
For seventeen years, Sophie Marceau was married to a Polish director and her companion Andrzej уulawski. They have a common son, Vincent, who was born on July 24, 1995. Almost at the same time, she began dating producer Jim Lemley, from whom she gave birth to her second child, daughter Juliet, on June 13, 2002. Since 2007, she lives with actor Christopher Lambert, with whom she starred in the movie "Missing in Deauville."
Sophie Marceau - interesting facts
- The actress loves animals and is their ardent defender.
- She hates bloody sports and, together with Bridget Bordeaux, protests against bullfighting in Provence and the killing of pigeons in the Gironde.
- The actress often moves, she got it 8 times in a decade.
- She was elected in 2012 as the prototype of Marianne (the national symbol of France).
Sophie Marceau - today
In 2011, Sophie Marceau starred in the romantic comedy "Happiness Never Comes Alone." The actress is a frequent guest at the Kansky festival, plays in theaters and draws portraits.
