Mélanie Laurent

Mélanie Laurent ( born February 21, 1983 in Paris ) is a French film actress and singer.

Biography

Laurent was born as the daughter of an actor and a ballet teacher. With her ​​friend, the daughter of an engineer in the team of Claude Zidis Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999), she visited the set, where she met the lead actor Gérard Depardieu. This was impressed by the 16 -year-old Laurent so that it The Bridge of Ambreville (1999) promised her in his next film a minor role.

This was followed by larger roles, but even in films that largely ignored remained the mainstream audience (about Ceci est mon corps (2001) ), but also of minor roles in hit films such as Michel Blanc's comedy Kiss Me, if you want (2002) or the father-son drama the beat That My Heart ( 2005).

Philippe Lioret ( The wife of the lighthouse keeper ), who saw in this film, then offered her the lead role in Do not worry, I'm fine - without test shots. Your performance as Lili was celebrated unanimously: the Germany radio culture attested to her, " with a rare intensity " which represent Lili: " melancholic, almost dreamlike lifted off from the world and with enormous grace " and according to the World, she succeeded in her role " with to embody " an incredible intensity and a large economy of representational means. In October 2006 she received for her performance in this film the prestigious Romy Schneider Prize. End of February 2007 was followed by the César Award for Best Female Newcomer.

Laurent's directorial debut, De moins en moins, which she also wrote the screenplay, was nominated to the film festival in Cannes 2008 for the price of the best short film. A worldwide audience, it was 2009 Basterds known by the role of Shosanna in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious. Bayerischer Rundfunk called them "next to Waltz (as ) the second discovery of this film " and by Stern stole Diane Kruger " in every respect the show".

In 2011, Laurent show host for the 64th Film Festival in Cannes as a hostess ( " maîtresse de ceremony " ), the opening ceremony on May 11 and the Awards Gala on May 22. Her debut album as a singer, En t'attendant, was released in May 2011.

Personal

Laurent worked for many years with her castmates Julien Boisselier together. After that, she was romantically involved with singer -songwriter Damien Rice. She describes him and director Quentin Tarantino as two " masters" of their art. Along with Rice, she recorded her first album. They shuttled between the cities for Woodstock, New York and Rice's home in Ireland. Living there in his house, inspired them to create compost heap in the garden and to eat organic healthy.

Laurent also visited the climate - guards - camp in the swamps of the Indonesian rain forest along with Greenpeace activists. She is also a climate ambassador for Kofi Annan's Global Humanitarian Forum " Tck Tck Tck " Campaign.

The beginning of 2013 they were known to be married, with a technician whom she had met during the filming of " Requiem for a Killer", but whose name she keeps secret. Only in May 2013, it became apparent after a long break, the public - pregnant in the 5th month. The end of September was born their son Leo.

Laurent's maternal grandparents were Jews. She herself was not brought up religiously.

Filmography (selection)

Awards

• 2006: Romy Schneider Prize
• 2007: César in the category " Best Female Newcomer "