french pronunciation born february french actress singer screenwriter director born paris jewish family introduced acting age sixteen french filmmaker cast minor role romantic drama bridge recipient established accomplished actress french film industry gained recognition supporting work french films notably franco belgian comedy won best female newcomer breakthrough role came french drama film don worry fine later won award promising actress hollywood debut starring role blockbuster war film garnered critical acclaim performance film won worked mainly independent films including paris enemy appeared commercially successful hollywood films including comedy drama film earning nomination society award best supporting actress notable works include art house drama round comedy drama known voicing disgust french epic inside respectively addition film career appeared stage productions france theater debut short film marked debut filmmaker feature film directorial debut screened week section cannes film festival singing debut studio album attendant album contains songs written produced irish folk musician early life born paris france daughter actor character french version simpsons jewish poland tunisia ancestry grandfather survived nazis maternal grandparents film poster editors grew 9th paris jewish grandfather deported poland nazi occupation visited set friend father acting career began actor seeing asked wanted films replied strongly advised acting classes believe necessary skills gave bridge drama starred directed played role daughter protagonist film career debut early success played minor roles number films early career appeared drama comedy drama drama beat heart war film days glory breakthrough role came played year old lost twin brother don worry fine won award promising actress performance review variety praised wrote makes vibrant character downward spiral totally believable moody year belgian actor awarded france promising actor actress starred comedy directed attained cult film years owing belgian style humour performance film won best female newcomer appeared films including hidden love nominated performance des appeared comedy drama paris french film concerning diverse group people film ensemble cast including film received critics praise directed rest cast directorial debut wrote minute film patient remembers psychiatrist film nominated 61st annual cannes film festival directed erotic short film aired french television channel october series short films called hollywood debut breakthrough scheduled direct play particularly likes january paris abandon project cast theater owner family killed nazi colonel opportunity lure theater revenge film alongside french language role learned speak english scenes film huge commercial critical success grossing million theaters worldwide performance praised critics wrote provides heart soul falls year old french actress anchor world war film challenging scenes entertainment_weekly wrote received nomination 16th screen actors guild awards saying drawing attention performer particular left category flat performance suspect performance added unique way heartbreaking sexy heat putting fire setting anthem excitement sign found destiny interview said went french don like independent director best director united_states process auditioning said knew right start film felt connection role film history jewish family addition won number accolades portrayal including society award best actress nominations best actress best actress highly anticipated film development marked major role american film found pushed mainstream success north_america partner act production short film clips projected stage shot nightclub frequent writing period starred round french film directed produced alongside based true story young jewish boy film depicts hiv mass arrest jews french police nazi paris july film performance received critics guardian deeming acted newsday lauded saying gave inspiring performance nurse continued success present planned feature film produced script wrote intended direct originally set filming spring postponed work knowing speak french acted french short films paris offered role declined script language played concert called smart movie popular movie added glad french people wanted watch movie classical music san francisco chronicle called role great technical demands praising wrote extremely subtle reserved concert constitutes breakthrough emotional hosted opening closing ceremonies cannes film festival teamed appearing opposite comedy drama marked second english speaking role hollywood plays anna french actress loosely based mills life film depicts story father coming closet age death wife years film opened critical acclaim performance received remarking soulful charisma role singing debut studio album attendant label produced album contains songs written produced irish folk musician album peaked number number french respectively recorded album rice living new_york home ireland interview revealed spending time rice home ireland inspired maintain eat organic food starred opposite night train lisbon drama film based novel directed noted given lauded performance writing makes truncated screen time appeared film french agent investigates bank theft alongside ensemble cast film major commercial success grossing million dollars receiving mixed reviews praise performances entire cast hollywood reporter gave highest praise wrote responsible warmth film release canadian spanish psychological thriller film enemy directed screened special presentation section toronto international film festival loosely adapted novel double film opened critical acclaim film starred men physically identical different terms personality star romantic partners men appeared aloft drama film written directed alongside film premiered competition berlin international film festival voiced disgust inside french animated films starred alongside french drama film adapted bestseller entitled secret kept film released september positive critical reviews hollywood reporter wrote solid somewhat conventionally benefits strong cast plot hooks running time starred sea american drama film written directed film stars released november personal life screen work long term relationship fellow french actor ended march revealed married refused told independent crew member actress child husband son named born september described recording artist masters terms art men web portal ascribed sex appeal like charm big expressive eyes added natural understated screen established major young talent french cinema interview explained ambitions crossover actress stated loved france street café having use car work big budget american film role small theater piece france written directed french films interview admitted loves writing writing especially super exciting ideas come imagine things imagine actors described shooting process fun working people love great human moment sharing things good people story tell story beautiful love making movies visited climate defenders camp indonesian activists climate ambassadors campaign joined campaign invitation cast voice documentary end line leading celebrities successful campaign france asked new european law lowering level fish european seas filmography awards selected filmography accolades role don worry won award award promising actress category received numerous accolades role including best actress award online film critics society awards film won award best documentary film discography
Mélanie Laurent