Marina Hands (born 10 January 1975) is a French stage and film actress. Hands is the daughter of British director

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and French actress

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, and the granddaughter of Ukrainian-Greek painter . She studied acting at the

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and the CNSAD in France, and the

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. It is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. LAMDA's Principal is ...

in England.

Life and career

In 1999, she made her stage debut in '' Le Bel Air de Londres'' by

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, and was nominated for a

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. Her first film was

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's ''La Fidélité'' (2000), followed by ''

The Barbarian Invasions ''The Barbarian Invasions'' (french: Les Invasions barbares) is a 2003 Canadian-French sex comedy-drama film written and directed by Denys Arcand and starring Rémy Girard, Stéphane Rousseau and Marie-Josée Croze. The film is a sequel to Arca ...

'' (2003). She then appeared in ''Les Âmes grises'' (2005), for which she was nominated for the

César Award for Most Promising Actress The César Award for Most Promising Actress (french: César du meilleur espoir féminin) is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma to recognize the outstanding breakthrough performance of a ...

, and ''

Ne le dis à personne ''Tell No One'' (french: Ne le dis à personne) is a 2006 French thriller film directed by Guillaume Canet and based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Harlan Coben. Written by Canet and Philippe Lefebvre and starring François Cluzet, th ...

'' (Tell No One) (2006). Her most notable performance to date was in the title role of ''

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'' (2006), an adaptation of '' John Thomas and Lady Jane'' by

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. Hands won the 2007

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for her performance. In 2006, Hands became a company member of the

Comédie-Française The Comédie-Française () or Théâtre-Français () is one of the few state theatres in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is the only state ...

. In 2008, she was again nominated for a

for her play in ''

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''. In 2011, she starred in

Claude Miller Claude Miller (20 February 1942 – 4 April 2012) was a French film director, producer and screenwriter. Life and career Claude Miller was born to a Jewish family. A student at Paris' IDHEC film school from 1962 through 1963, Miller had his fi ...

's film ''

Voyez comme ils dansent ''See How They Dance'' (french: Voyez comme ils dansent) is a 2011 French drama film directed by Claude Miller. Plot During a journey, the widow Lise gets to know her late husband's lover Alexandra. Cast * Marina Hands as Lise Clément * Jame ...

''. In 2019, she played Elvira in the TV series ''

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''.

Theatre

Filmography

Marina Hands at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hands, Marina 1975 births Actresses from Paris Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Best Actress César Award winners Best Actress Lumières Award winners French film actresses French stage actresses Living people French people of English descent French people of Ukrainian descent French people of Greek descent Troupe of the Comédie-Française 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni Cours Florent alumni