Sophie Marceau

Birthday: 17 November 1966, Paris, France

Birth Name: Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu

Height: 172 cm

Sophie Marceau was born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu in Paris, France, to Simone (Morisset), a shop assistant, and Benoît Maupu, a truck driver. She grew up far from the studio spotlights. When she w ...Show More

[about writing an autobiographical novel, "Telling Lies", in 2001] It's so attractive, too attractiv Show more [about writing an autobiographical novel, "Telling Lies", in 2001] It's so attractive, too attractive. Your writing becomes more real than your reality. Acting is contained--you act for three months, then leave it--but writing is the act of creation. Writing is dangerous. Hide

Acting is wonderful therapy for people. Instead of suffering for yourself, someone will do it for yo Show more Acting is wonderful therapy for people. Instead of suffering for yourself, someone will do it for you. Hide

I hate those kisses, you know, American kisses, with the tongues out. They're disgusting. I can't lo Show more I hate those kisses, you know, American kisses, with the tongues out. They're disgusting. I can't look, it's like porno! Hide

And that's how the world, I think, imagines French women--you know, like very womanly and seducing m Show more And that's how the world, I think, imagines French women--you know, like very womanly and seducing men and that's how they like to imagine them. Hide

[after hearing that Leonardo DiCaprio is a big fan] What is he, 13 or 11? Perhaps I could play his n Show more [after hearing that Leonardo DiCaprio is a big fan] What is he, 13 or 11? Perhaps I could play his nanny. Hide

And that's how you have to be smart, are you believable in this part or aren't you believable. And i Show more And that's how you have to be smart, are you believable in this part or aren't you believable. And it has nothing to do with your talent. Hide

I need the seasons to live to the rhythm of rain and sun. In town, It's like you can hardly make the Show more I need the seasons to live to the rhythm of rain and sun. In town, It's like you can hardly make the difference between night and day. Hide

Sophie Marceau's FILMOGRAPHY

as Actor (29)

Joyeuses Pâques

Ne te retourne pas [Audio: French]

A Woman (Une femme de notre temps)

Fidelity (La fidelite)

Belphégor - Le fantôme du Louvre

Je reste (2003)

A Midsummer Nights Dream

Pacific Palisades

Police (1985)

Anthony Zimmer