Corinne Masiero (born 3 February 1964) is a French actress. She was born in Douai. She began acting in her late 20s, initially appearing in the theatre before moving on to the screen. She is best known for her lead role in the 2012 film ''

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'', for which she was nominated for the

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for best actress. She has also had notable roles in '' Rust and Bone'', ''

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'', and plays the lead role in '' Capitaine Marleau''.

Debut

Masiero began acting relatively late in life. She also lived on the streets for a few years before discovering theatre. At the age of 28, after having worked at various odd jobs, she joined a theatre company. Her early roles were in comedies by Georges Feydeau and adaptations of Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

Political commitment

In 2014, during the municipal elections, Masiero ran on the Left Front slate in Roubaix. She supported François Ruffin, for La France insoumise during the

2017 French legislative election Legislative elections in France were held on 11 and 18 June 2017 (with different dates for voters overseas) to elect the 577 members of the 15th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. They followed the two-round presidential election won by ...

. At the 2021 César Awards, Masiero stripped naked in protest against the French government's plan of Covid-19 restrictions.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Masiero, Corinne French film actresses 1964 births Living people People from Douai 20th-century French actresses 21st-century French actresses French stage actresses French television actresses French people of Italian descent