Marine Delterme French actress, former model, artist and sculptor Date of Birth: 12.03.1972 Country: France

Biography of Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard, a French actress, former model, artist, and sculptor, was born on March 12, 1972, in Paris. Her parents were involved in the restaurant business. From a young age, Marion showed an interest in art and demonstrated her creative abilities.

At the age of seventeen, Marion enrolled in university, but her life took a different turn when she was discovered by an employee of a Japanese modeling agency. He immediately brought her to the agency, and for three years, Marion worked as a model, traveling all over the world. Her photographs graced the covers of prestigious magazines such as "Elle," "Vogue," and "Marie Claire." Marion collaborated with renowned fashion photographers like Peter Lindbergh, Paolo Roversi, Bettina Rheims, Mario Testino, and others.

While working as a model, Marion lived and worked alongside Carla Bruni in New York for some time. However, she eventually returned to France to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. Most of the roles she has played are in French films and on French television. A turning point in her career came with the 1993 melodrama "Love Tangles," in which Marion portrayed Laura, a character who is abandoned by Vincent Perez's character in favor of Sophie Marceau's character. This role paved the way for her subsequent appearances in "Love Me If You Dare," "A Very Long Engagement," "Angel's Skin," and "Coco Chanel."

In addition to her acting career, Marion is also a sculptor and artist. She exhibits her works in Paris and New York. Many of her sculptures are unique childlike figures, created using unconventional techniques, including painted ones. These sculptures have wide-open eyes that seem to exchange places with the viewers. Marion also collaborates with the French jewelry brand "Mauboussin." In 2008, she designed several pieces of jewelry, including the "Starfish" collection, which cleverly plays on the name of the collection and the actress's name, "Étoile Marine." She also created a new design for the star, which is the symbol of "Mauboussin." It was named "La Femme Étoile" – the woman-star – and represents a stylized figure of a woman merged with the silhouette of a star.

Marion frequently appears in interviews in magazines such as "Paris Match," "Marie Claire," "Le Figaro," "Elle France," "Voici," "Vogue," and "Madame Figaro." Her close friend is model and singer Carla Bruni. Marion was one of the bridesmaids at Carla Bruni's wedding to French President Nicolas Sarkozy, which took place on February 2, 2008, at the Élysée Palace – the presidential residence in Paris.

Marion has two sons. Gabriel, born in 1998, is the son of actor Jean-Philippe Écoffey ("Apartment," "Les Ailes du Courage," "I, Caesar," "Queen Margot"). Roman, born in December 1998, is the son of writer and screenwriter Florian Zeller.