French actress who became a star at 14 with "La Boum" and continued through major French films and the James Bond entry "The World Is Not Enough".
Background
Born in Paris to a truck driver and a shop assistant, Marceau was discovered for “La Boum” (1980) at 13 through an open audition. She moved out of her family home at 17 and bought herself out of her contract with Gaumont.
Career
Mel Gibson’s “Braveheart” (1995) introduced her to global audiences. She partnered with directors Andrzej Zulawski, Bernard Giraudeau, and others, and starred opposite Pierce Brosnan in “The World Is Not Enough” (1999).
Style
Marceau has directed two features, “Speak to Me of Love” (2002) and “Trivial” (2007), and authored the autobiographical novel “Menteuse” (1996). She is fluent in French and English and has long mixed mainstream and arthouse choices.
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