French actress Sophie Marceau had starring roles in the movies Braveheart as Princess Isabelle and as a Bond girl in The World is Not Enough. She began her career when she was 14 years old in the French teen film La Boum and became an international movie star. She went on to more dramatic roles in Fort Saganne, Joyeuse Paques and L'Etudiante and Chouans!.
More Than an Actress
In 2001 Marceau published her first book, a semi-autobiographical novel, Telling Lies. The next year she directed her first major film, Speak to Me of Love. For her efforts, she received the Best Director award at the Montreal World Film Festival. (As she received the award the strap of her dress broke, exposing her breast.)
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Sophie Marceau Timeline
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November 17, 1966: Born
1980: Boum, La
1983: Won a Cesar Award for Boum, La
1985: Police
1995: Braveheart
1997: Anna Karenina
1999: The World is Not Enough
1999: Lost & Found
2000: Won a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for her role in The World is Not Enough
2002: Alex & Emma
2005: Anthony Zimmer