Anne Parillaud


Anne Parillaud


Anne Parillaud (French pronunciation: [an paʁijo]; born 6 May 1960) is a French actress who has been active since 1977. She is best known internationally for playing the title character in Luc Besson's film La Femme Nikita.

Biography

Parillaud was born in Paris. While in school, she studied ballet but began her film career at 16 in Michel Lang's L'hôtel de la plage (1978).

She starred in Luc Besson's La Femme Nikita (1990).

After La Femme Nikita, Parillaud left France to star in three films abroad: Map of the Human Heart, Innocent Blood, and Frankie Starlight.

In 2010 she starred in the French psychological thriller In Their Sleep which was directed by Caroline du Potet and Eric du Potet.

Personal life

Parillaud's first husband was Luc Besson, with whom she has a daughter, Juliette Besson, born in 1987. She became an actress.

In 2005, Parillaud married Jean Michel Jarre. They divorced in 2010.

Selected filmography

Awards

  • César Award for Best Actress in 1991 for La Femme Nikita
  • David di Donatello Awards for Best Foreign Actress in 1991 for La Femme Nikita
  • Paris Film Festival for Best Actress in 2004 for Deadlines
  • Tokyo International Film Festival for Special Mention in 1993 for Map of the Human Heart

References

Collection James Bond 007

Further reading

  • Dupont, Joan (September 1992). "Playing with Emotion". Interview.
  • Gonzalez, Christian (November 1996). "I'm a Complicated Woman". Madame Figaro.
  • Tolédano, Vincent (November 1996). "Anne Parillaud Passes the Act". L'Officiel.
  • Heuriger (9 January 1997). "Biographical information compiled from GQ, Entertainment Weekly, Movies USA, L'officiel, and Roadshow". Archived from the original on 8 October 2009.

External links

  • Anne Parillaud at IMDb 
  • Anne Parillaud at AllMovie
  • Anne Parillaud at AlloCiné (in French)

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