Sophie Marceau Biography
Born: November 17, 1966
Rising to teenage idol status as the star of the hit romantic comedy La_Boum (1980) and its sequel La_Boum_2 (1982), Sophie Marceau has since managed to become more than "just another pretty face." She developed her dramatic skills in the romantic epic Fort_Saganne (1984) and, most notably, in three films directed by her long-time companion, Polish/French director Andrzej_Zulawski. As her career progressed during the early '90s, Marceau preferred to appear in such lighter fare as the romantic comedy Fanfan (1993), a huge hit in France, or the swashbuckler La Fille de D'Artagnan (1994). Meanwhile, her stage debut in Jean_Anouilh's +Euridyce in 1991 brought Marceau a Moliere award for Most Promising Newcomer. She also starred as Eliza Dolittle in +Pygmalion at the Theatre des Arts Hebertot. In 1995, Marceau rose to international film stardom playing Princess Isabelle in Mel_Gibson's epic Braveheart; that same year, she made her directorial debut with a nine-minute film, L'Aube à l'envers, which opened "Un Certain Regard" at the Cannes Film Festival. Marceau's international profile continued to grow throughout the decade thanks to her increasing appearances in both British and American productions, particularly A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream and the 19th James_Bond outing, The_World_Is_Not_Enough (both 1999). She stepped in front of the camera for Zulawski again the following year as the star of his La_Fidélité. Yuri German, Rovi
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