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Aliases: Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu , 苏菲·玛索 , ソフィー・マルソー , سوفی مارسو

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Paris, France

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Movie Involvements: 44

TV Involvements: 7


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Stars 90
Average
6

Stars 90

(1990) self
Le Grand Échiquier
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8

Le Grand Échiquier

(1972) Self
Goldene Kamera Verleihung
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4
Braveheart
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8

Braveheart

(1995) Princess Isabelle
Victoires de la musique
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2
The World Is Not Enough
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6

The World Is Not Enough

(1999) Elektra King
Don't Look Back
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6

Don't Look Back

(2009) Jeanne
Anna Karenina
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6

Anna Karenina

(1997) Anna Karenina

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Voice of Coco Chanel
Self (archive footage)
Self - Actress
Sophie Marceau
2022 Self (archive footage)
Juliane Deroux
Lisa
2021 Self
The Queen of Malvia
Emmanuèle Bernheim
Self - Guest
2019 N/A
2018 N/A
Hélène
2016 Mathilde Leroy
2015 Viktoria
2014 Judith
Elsa
2013 La coupable
2012 Narration
Charlotte Posche
Narratrice
Narrator (voice)
2011 Additional Voices (voice)
Self
2010 Margaret / Marguerite
2009 Muriel
Jeanne
Anne
Ariane Marciac
2008 Louise Desfontaines
2007 Victoria
2006 Additional Voices (voice)
2005 Nelly
Chiara
2003 La clapman
Marie-Dominique Delpire
Polina Delacroix
2002 Elektra King (archive footage)
2001 N/A
Lisa / Belphegor
2000 Self
Clélia
Self
1999 Elektra King
Hippolyta
Lila
1998 Elisabeth Laurier
1997 Marquise
Anna Karenina
1995 The Girl
Princess Isabelle
1994 Eloïse d'Artagnan
1993 Fanfan
1991 Solange Sand
Laura
1990 self
Bernadette
1989 Blanche
1988 Valentine Ezquerra
Céline
1987 self
1986 Lola Kolber
Une fille dans la rue
1985 Self
Self - Guest
Noria
Marie
1984 Julie
Madeleine
1982 Victoire Beretton, dite Vic
Self
1980 Victoire Beretton, dite Vic
1972 Self
1966 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

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