Marie Gillain O.M.W. (born 18 June 1975) is a

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actress. In 1996 Gillain received the

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. She is single and has two daughters, Dune (born in 2004, with musician Martin Gamet) and Vega (born in 2009, with French-Italian actor Christopher Degli Esposti).

In popular culture

* She was the heroine of the

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play ''Hysteria'' in Chicago in December 1999. * She is a model for cosmetics brand Lancôme. * In 2013 she was nominated for the Magritte Award for Best Actress.

Selected filmography

* '' Mon père ce héros'' (1991) - Véronique ''a.k.a. My Father the Hero'' * ''Un homme à la mer'' (TV) (1993) - Camille ''a.k.a. A Man at Sea'' * ''Marie'' (1994) - Marie * '' L'appât'' (1995) - Nathalie ''a.k.a. The Bait'' * '' Le affinità elettive'' (1996) - Ottilia * ''

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'' (1997) - Julie d'Espard * '' Le Bossu'' (1997) - Aurore * ''La cena'' (1998) - Allieva ''a.k.a. The Dinner'' * '' Harem Suare'' (1999) - Safiye * ''Laissons Lucie faire!'' (2000) - Lucie * ''Barnie et ses petites contrariétés'' (2001) - Margot ''a.k.a. Barnie's Minor Annoyances'' * ''

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'' (2001) - Safrane ''a.k.a. Absolutely Fabulous'' * ''

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'' (2002) – Olga ''a.k.a. Safe Conduct'' * '' Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary)'' (2003) – Caty * ''Tout le plaisir est pour moi'' (2004) - Louise ''a.k.a. The Pleasure Is All Mine'' * '' L'enfer'' (2005) - Anne ''a.k.a. Hell'' * ''La voix de Laura'' (TV) (2005) - Laura * ''Black Box'' (2006) * ''Ma vie n'est pas une comédie romantique'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2007) - Audrey * '' Les Femmes de l'Ombre'' (2008) - Suzy Desprez * '' La très très grande entreprise'' (2008) * ''Magique'' (2009) * ''

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'' (2009) * ''

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'' (2010–2013) La Rose * '' All Our Desires'' (2011) * ''Landes'' (2013) * '' Valentin Valentin'' (2015)

External links

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Marie Gillain at Actrices Francaises Fan Site

Marie Gillain Online - UK website

Avenue Marie Gillain - Belgian website

Le site officieux de Marie Gillain - French website
Belgian film actresses Belgian television actresses 1975 births Living people Walloon people Actors from Liège 20th-century Belgian actresses 21st-century Belgian actresses {{belgium-actor-stub