Anne Parillaud (; born 6 May 1960) is a French actress who has been active since 1977. She is best known internationally for playing the title character in

Luc Besson Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed or produced the films ''Subway'' (1985), '' The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Besson is associated with the ' ...

's film '' La Femme Nikita''.

Biography

Parillaud was born in Paris. While in school she studied ballet and her ambition was to become a lawyer, but a role during summer vacation – when she was only 16 – in

Michel Lang Michel Lang (9 June 1939 – 24 April 2014) was a French film and television director, best remembered for his comedy films in the late 1970s and 1980s. After 1990, he directed predominantly for French television. Filmography * 1964 : '' Un tou ...

's '' L'hôtel de la plage'' (1978) launched her into the world of film. She had a three-year relationship with actor Alain Delon and co-starred with him in his only two films as director, '' Pour la peau d'un flic'' (1981) and '' Le Battant'' (1983). She met director

and they started a relationship. They married in 1986, but the couple separated shortly after he directed her in '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). ''La Femme Nikita'' was an especially intense experience for Parillaud: After the international success of ''La Femme Nikita'', Parillaud left France to star in three films abroad: ''

Map of the Human Heart ''Map of the Human Heart'' (also called ''Carte du Tendre'' and ''La Carte du Tendre''; released in the Philippines as ''War Dragon'') is a 1992 film by New Zealand director Vincent Ward. The script for ''Map of the Human Heart'' was written by ...

'', '' Innocent Blood,'' and ''

Frankie Starlight ''Frankie Starlight'' is a 1995 drama– romantic war film directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg. The screenplay was written by Ronan O'Leary and Chet Raymo, based on the internationally best-selling novel ''The Dork of Cork'' by Raymo. Plot Frank Bois ...

''. She has said regarding the experience of playing a vampire in

John Landis John David Landis (born August 3, 1950) is an American comedy and fantasy filmmaker and actor. He is best known for the comedy films that he has directed – such as ''The Kentucky Fried Movie'' (1977), ''National Lampoon's Animal House'' (1978 ...

's ''Innocent Blood'': In 2010 she starred in the French psychological thriller '' In Their Sleep'' which was directed by Caroline du Potet and Eric du Potet.

Personal life

Parillaud's first husband was

, with whom she has a daughter, Juliette Besson, born in 1987. She became an actress. In 2005, Parillaud married

Jean Michel Jarre Jean-Michel André Jarre (; born 24 August 1948) is a French composer, performer and record producer. He is a pioneer in the electronic, ambient and new-age genres, and is known for organising outdoor spectacles featuring his music, accompanie ...

. They divorced in 2010."Anne Parillaud à coeur ouvert, ses histoires d'amour avec Delon, Besson, Jarre . . ", interview à retrouver en intégralité dans Paris Match, en kiosques dès le 15 février 2018

Selected filmography

Awards

César Award for Best Actress The César Award for Best Actress (french: César de la meilleure actrice, link=no) is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the ''Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma'' to recognize the outstanding performance in a leading role o ...

in 1991 for '' La Femme Nikita'' * David di Donatello Awards for Best Foreign Actress in 1991 for '' La Femme Nikita'' *

Paris Film Festival The Festival du Film de Paris, also known as Paris Film Festival, was a film festival held annually in Paris, France. It was launched in 1986 as a youth-oriented festival. In 2002, the municipal government withdrew funding and began Festival Paris ...

for Best Actress in 2004 for '' Deadlines'' *

Tokyo International Film Festival The is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. Along with the Shanghai International Film Festival, it is one of Asia's competitive film festivals, and is considered to be the ...

for Special Mention in 1993 for ''

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