Marion Cotillard (born September 30, 1975) is a French actress. Cotillard began her career with bit parts and performances in the theater with help of her parents. Despite Cotillard having the opportunity to become a singer, she chose acting. Cotillard appeared in an episode of American television series Highlander. Cotillard had achieved notability as a French cinema actress in such films as Arnaud Desplechin's My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument (1996)
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Marion Cotillard (born September 30, 1975) is a French actress. Cotillard began her career with bit parts and performances in the theater with help of her parents. Despite Cotillard having the opportunity to become a singer, she chose acting. Cotillard appeared in an episode of American television series Highlander. Cotillard had achieved notability as a French cinema actress in such films as Arnaud Desplechin's My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument (1996), Taxi (1998), Furia (1999), and Les Jolies choses (2001), and was seen by a wider audience in such films as Big Fish (2003), A Very Long Engagement (2004), for which she received a César Award for Best Supporting Actress, Mary (2005) and A Good Year (2006). Her portrayal of Édith Piaf in La Vie en rose (2007) brought international acclaim and multiple awards, including a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, a César Award for Best Actress, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. With this film, she became the first actress to win an Academy Award for Best Actress for a French language performance. Cotillard has expressed interest in environmental causes and has served as a spokesperson for Greenpeace. She lives with her companion, actor and director Guillaume Canet.
