Marie Gillain O.M.W. (born 18 June 1975) is a

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actress. In 1996 Gillain received the

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. She is single and has two daughters, Dune (born in 2004, with musician Martin Gamet) and Vega (born in 2009, with French-Italian actor Christopher Degli Esposti).

In popular culture

* She was the heroine of the

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play ''Hysteria'' in Chicago in December 1999. * She is a model for cosmetics brand Lancôme. * In 2013 she was nominated for the Magritte Award for Best Actress.

Selected filmography

* '' Mon père ce héros'' (1991) - Véronique ''a.k.a. My Father the Hero'' * ''Un homme à la mer'' (TV) (1993) - Camille ''a.k.a. A Man at Sea'' * ''Marie'' (1994) - Marie * '' L'appât'' (1995) - Nathalie ''a.k.a. The Bait'' * '' Le affinità elettive'' (1996) - Ottilia * ''

An Air So Pure ''An Air So Pure'' or ''Un air si pur...'' is a 1997 French comedy-drama film directed by Yves Angelo. Plot During the World War I, a doctor and a lawyer buy a huge house in a mountain to make both nursing home and resort home. Tenants flock, a ...

'' (1997) - Julie d'Espard * '' Le Bossu'' (1997) - Aurore * ''La cena'' (1998) - Allieva ''a.k.a. The Dinner'' * '' Harem Suare'' (1999) - Safiye * ''Laissons Lucie faire!'' (2000) - Lucie * ''Barnie et ses petites contrariétés'' (2001) - Margot ''a.k.a. Barnie's Minor Annoyances'' * ''

Absolument fabuleux ''Absolutely Fabulous'' (french: Absolument fabuleux) is a 2001 French comedy film co-written and directed by Gabriel Aghion. It is an adaptation of the British television sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulous'', created by Jennifer Saunders and Dawn Fr ...

'' (2001) - Safrane ''a.k.a. Absolutely Fabulous'' * ''

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'' (2002) – Olga ''a.k.a. Safe Conduct'' * ''

Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary) ''Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)'' (original title: ''Ni pour, ni contre (bien au contraire)'') is a 2003 French crime drama film directed and co-written by Cédric Klapisch. It stars Marie Gillain and Vincent Elbaz. Cast * Marie Gill ...

'' (2003) – Caty * ''Tout le plaisir est pour moi'' (2004) - Louise ''a.k.a. The Pleasure Is All Mine'' * '' L'enfer'' (2005) - Anne ''a.k.a. Hell'' * ''La voix de Laura'' (TV) (2005) - Laura * ''Black Box'' (2006) * ''Ma vie n'est pas une comédie romantique'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2007) - Audrey * ''

Les Femmes de l'Ombre ''Female Agents'' (french: Les Femmes de l'ombre) is a 2008 French historical drama film directed by Jean-Paul Salomé and starring Sophie Marceau, Julie Depardieu, Marie Gillain, Déborah François, and Moritz Bleibtreu. Written by Salomé and L ...

'' (2008) - Suzy Desprez * '' La très très grande entreprise'' (2008) * ''Magique'' (2009) * ''

Coco Before Chanel ''Coco Before Chanel'' (french: Coco avant Chanel) is a 2009 biographical drama film directed and co-written by Anne Fontaine. The film stars Audrey Tautou and details the early life of French fashion designer Coco Chanel. The film premiered in P ...

'' (2009) * ''

The Little Prince (2010 TV series) ''The Little Prince'' (french: Le Petit Prince; it, Il piccolo principe) is a stereoscopic computer-animated children's television series inspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's novel of the same name that began broadcast in late 2010. The se ...

'' (2010–2013) La Rose * '' All Our Desires'' (2011) * ''Landes'' (2013) * ''

Valentin Valentin ''Valentin Valentin'' is a 2015 French crime mystery film directed by Pascal Thomas and starring Marilou Berry, Vincent Rottiers and Marie Gillain. Plot The beautiful and shy Valentin, with whom all the women fall in love, has much to do between ...

'' (2015)

External links

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Marie Gillain at Actrices Francaises Fan Site

Marie Gillain Online - UK website

Avenue Marie Gillain - Belgian website

Le site officieux de Marie Gillain - French website
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