Sophie Marceau
Sophie Marceau (born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress. She became a film star in Europe with a string of successful films, including L'Étudiante (1988), Pacific Palisades (1990), Fanfan (1993) and Revenge of the Musketeers (1994). She became an international film star with her performances in Braveheart (1995), Firelight (1997), Anna Karenina (1997) and as Elektra King in the 19th James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999). Some of her later films tackle critical social issues such as Arrêtez-moi (2013), Jailbirds (2015) and Everything Went Fine (2021).
Marceau has appeared on more than 300 magazine covers worldwide and been the face of numerous luxury brands. She was made Officer (Officier) in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Minister of Culture of France in 2003, and in 2015 it was revealed that she had refused the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur).
She was born 17 November 1966 in Paris, the second child of Simone (née Morisset), who was a shop assistant, and Benoît Maupu, a truck driver. Her parents divorced when she was nine years old.
In February 1980, Marceau and her mother came across a model agency looking for teenagers. Marceau had photos taken at the agency, but did not think anything would come of it. At the same time, Françoise Menidrey, the casting director for Claude Pinoteau's La Boum (1980), asked modeling agencies to recommend a new teenager for the project. After viewing the rushes, Alain Poiré, the director of the Gaumont, signed Marceau to a long-term contract. La Boum was a hit film, with 4,378,500 tickets sold in France. In 1981, Marceau made her singing debut with French singer François Valéry on record "Dream in Blue", written by Pierre Delanoë. She rejected the main role in a soon-to-be controversial film, Beau-père, in which she would have played as a teenage girl who seduces her step-father for a sexual relationship. The role was eventually played by Ariel Besse. In 1982, at age 16, Marceau bought back her contract with Gaumont for one million French francs. She borrowed most of the money.
After starring in the sequel film La Boum 2 (1982), Marceau focused on more dramatic roles, including the historical drama Fort Saganne in 1984 with Gérard Depardieu and Catherine Deneuve, Joyeuses Pâques (Happy Easter) in 1984, L'amour braque and Police in 1985, and Descente aux enfers (Descent into Hell) in 1986. In 1988, she starred in L'Étudiante (The Student) and the historical adventure film Chouans!. That year, Marceau was named Best Romantic Actress at the International Festival of Romantic Movies for her role in Chouans! ...
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Fotos
Filmes (71)
Sophie Marceau, à voix haute
2026 · Self (archive footage)
LOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden Hour
2026 · Anne
Cerfa
2025
Coco Chanel Unbuttoned
2023 · Coco Chanel (voice)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023 · Self (archive footage)
The Neverending Party
2023 · Self - Actress
Le Clan
2023 · Sophie Marceau
Jamais Diga Nunca
2022 · Juliane Deroux
Amo América
2022 · Lisa
Sous le soleil de Pialat
2021 · Self
The Curse of Turandot
2021 · The Queen of Malvia
Está Tudo Bem
2021 · Emmanuèle Bernheim
On l'appelait Roda
2018 · Self
Mme Mills, une voisine si parfaite
2018 · Hélène, Writer, Director
A Condenada
2016 · Mathilde Leroy
A Spiritual Matter
2015 · Viktoria
Sexo, Amor e Terapia
2014 · Judith
Um Reencontro
2014 · Elsa
Prenda-me
2013 · La coupable
The Hugo's Brain
2012 · Narration
A Felicidade Nunca Vem Só
2012 · Charlotte Posche
La France sauvage
2012 · Narrator (voice)
Belmondo, itinéraire...
2011 · Self
Com Amor... da Idade da Razão
2010 · Margaret / Marguerite
Cartagena
2009 · Muriel
Encontro com o Passado
2009 · Jeanne
Rindo à Toa
2009 · Anne
Mudando de Lado
2009 · Ariane Marciac
Contratadas Para Matar
2008 · Louise Desfontaines
A Chave do Mistério
2007 · Victoria, Director, Screenplay
French Beauty
2005 · Self
Anthony Zimmer - A Caçada
2005 · Chiara
Nelly
2004 · Nelly
The Car Keys
2003 · Clapman
I'm Staying
2003 · Marie-Dominique Delpire
Alex & Emma: Escrevendo sua História de Amor
2003 · Polina Delacroix
Speak to Me of Love
2002 · Director, Writer
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
2002 · Self
Les Enfants de La Boum
2001 · Self
O Fantasma do Louvre
2001 · Lisa / Belphegor
Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion
2000 · Self
A Fidelidade
2000 · Clélia
Żuławski on Żuławski
2000 · Self
007: O Mundo Não é o Bastante
1999 · Elektra
Sonho de uma Noite de Verão
1999 · Hippolyta
Achados & Perdidos
1999 · Lila
À Luz do Fogo
1998 · Elisabeth Laurier
Marquise
1997 · Marquise
Anna Karenina
1997 · Anna Karenina
Além das Nuvens
1995 · The Girl
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
1995 · Self (uncredited)
Coração Valente
1995 · Princess Isabelle
L'Aube à l'envers
1995 · Director
A Filha de D'Artagnan
1994 · Eloïse d'Artagnan
Fanfan
1993 · Fanfan
A Nota Azul
1991 · Solange Sand
For Sasha
1991 · Laura
Pacific Palisades
1990 · Bernadette
My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days
1989 · Blanche
The Student
1988 · Valentine Ezquerra
Chouans !
1988 · Céline
Descent Into Hell
1986 · Lola Kolber
'Round Midnight
1986 · Une fille dans la rue
Police
1985 · Noria
Mad Love
1985 · Marie
Happy Easter
1984 · Julie
Fort Saganne
1984 · Madeleine
The Party 2
1982 · Victoire Beretton, known as “Vic”
The Party
1980 · Victoire Beretton, aka 'Vic'
Save the Last Bullet
· Lyliane Fournier
Ad Vitam Eternam
Séries (15)
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Samedi Sébastien
2021 · Self - Guest
Quotidien
2016 · Self - Guest
Wild France
2012 · Narratrice
Le Cercle
2005 · Self
Che tempo che fa
2003 · Sophie Marceau
Stars 90
1990 · Self
Sacrée soirée
1987 · Self
Victoires de la musique
1985 · Self
Descente de Police
1985 · Self - Guest
Goldene Kamera
1984 · Self
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Self
Ciné regards
1978 · Self
Spécial cinéma
1974 · Self
Le Grand Échiquier
1972 · Self