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

Luc Besson Luc Paul Maurice Besson (; born 18 March 1959) is a French filmmaker. He directed and produced the films '' Subway'' (1985), '' The Big Blue'' (1988), and '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). Associated with the '' Cinéma du look'' film movement, he h ...

's film '' La Femme Nikita''.

Biography

Parillaud was born in Paris. While in school, she studied ballet but began her film career at 16 in

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

's '' L'hôtel de la plage'' (1978). She starred in

's '' La Femme Nikita'' (1990). After ''La Femme Nikita'', Parillaud left France to star in three films abroad: '' Map of the Human Heart'', '' Innocent Blood'', and '' Frankie Starlight''. 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, accompan ...

. 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 Cesar or César may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''César'' (film), a 1936 French romantic drama * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt Places * Cesar, Portugal * Cesar Department, Colombia * Cesar River, in Colombia * Cesa ...

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

Paris Film Festival Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

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. According to the FIAPF, it is one of Asia's competitive film festivals and the second largest film festival in Asia behind the ...

for Special Mention in 1993 for '' Map of the Human Heart''

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