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Biography
Sophie Maupu, now Marceau, grew up in the suburbs
of Paris. She was first introduced to the world of movies
at the age of 14 when a French film director put out a casting
call to teenagers. The director, Claude Pinoteau, cast Marceau
in his film, La Boum (a romantic comedy). After the success
of her first film, Sophie Marceau was brought back to perform
in La Boum 2 (1982). At 16 years, Marceau received her first
contract with the production company Gaumont for a million
francs.
In 1991, Marceau appeared in the stage production Euridyce
by Jean Anouilh. This, her first stage role, won her the
Moliere award for Most Promising Newcomer.
Marceau has been rewarded with several other awards including
the César award, Most Promising Young Actress (1982),
Best Romantic Actress at the International Festival of Romantic
Movies (1988) and Moliere of the Best Theatrical Revelation
for Eurydice (1994).
Later Marceau starred in three films by director and partner,
Andrzej Zulawski. Marceau and Zulawski had a son on the
2 4th of July 1995. He was named Vincent.
Marceau took on Hollywood when she starred in Mel Gibson’s
epic, Braveheart, in which she performed the role of Isabelle.
Since her leading role in The World Is Not Enough, Sophie
Marceau has starred only in French films. On the 13th of
June 2002 Sophie gave birth to her second child, a daughter
Juliette, this time with new partner Jim Lemley.
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