Sophie Marceau (born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress. She became a film star in Europe with a string of successful films, including L'Étudiante (1988), Pacific Palisades (1990), Fanfan (1993) and Revenge of the Musketeers (1994). She became an international film star with her performances in Braveheart (1995), Firelight (1997), Anna Karenina (1997) and as Elektra King in the 19th James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999). Some of her later films tackle critical social issues such as Arrêtez-moi (2013), Jailbirds (2015) and Everything Went Fine (2021).
Sophie Marceau (born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 17 November 1966) is a French actress. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress. She became a film star in Europe with a string of successful films, including L'Étudiante (1988), Pacific Palisades (1990), Fanfan (1993) and Revenge of the Musketeers (1994). She became an international film star with her performances in Braveheart (1995), Firelight (1997), Anna Karenina (1997) and as Elektra King in the 19th James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999). Some of her later films tackle critical social issues such as Arrêtez-moi (2013), Jailbirds (2015) and Everything Went Fine (2021).
Marceau has appeared on more than 300 magazine covers worldwide and been the face of numerous luxury brands. She was made Officer (Officier) in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Minister of Culture of France in 2003, and in 2015 it was revealed that she had refused the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur).
She was born 17 November 1966 in Paris, the second child of Simone (née Morisset), who was a shop assistant, and Benoît Maupu, a truck driver. Her parents divorced when she was nine years old.
In February 1980, Marceau and her mother came across a model agency looking for teenagers. Marceau had photos taken at the agency, but did not think anything would come of it. At the same time, Françoise Menidrey, the casting director for Claude Pinoteau's La Boum (1980), asked modeling agencies to recommend a new teenager for the project. After viewing the rushes, Alain Poiré, the director of the Gaumont, signed Marceau to a long-term contract. La Boum was a hit film, with 4,378,500 tickets sold in France. In 1981, Marceau made her singing debut with French singer François Valéry on record "Dream in Blue", written by Pierre Delanoë. She rejected the main role in a soon-to-be controversial film, Beau-père, in which she would have played as a teenage girl who seduces her step-father for a sexual relationship. The role was eventually played by Ariel Besse. In 1982, at age 16, Marceau bought back her contract with Gaumont for one million French francs. She borrowed most of the money.
After starring in the sequel film La Boum 2 (1982), Marceau focused on more dramatic roles, including the historical drama Fort Saganne in 1984 with Gérard Depardieu and Catherine Deneuve, Joyeuses Pâques (Happy Easter) in 1984, L'amour braque and Police in 1985, and Descente aux enfers (Descent into Hell) in 1986. In 1988, she starred in L'Étudiante (The Student) and the historical adventure film Chouans!. That year, Marceau was named Best Romantic Actress at the International Festival of Romantic Movies for her role in Chouans! ...
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External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0000521
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162753
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Filmography (Movies)
LOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden Hour
Character:Anne
Release Date:11/02/2026
Cerfa
Character:
Release Date:20/05/2025
Coco Chanel Unbuttoned
Character:Coco Chanel (voice)
Release Date:15/09/2023
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/06/2023
The Neverending Party
Character:Self - Actress
Release Date:20/01/2023
Le Clan
Character:Sophie Marceau
Release Date:18/01/2023
A Woman
Character:Juliane Deroux
Release Date:05/10/2022
I Love America
Character:Lisa
Release Date:11/03/2022
Sous le soleil de Pialat
Character:Self
Release Date:18/10/2021
The Curse of Turandot
Character:The Queen of Malvia
Release Date:15/10/2021
Everything Went Fine
Character:Emmanuèle Bernheim
Release Date:18/07/2021
On l'appelait Roda
Character:Self
Release Date:31/10/2018
Mme Mills, une voisine si parfaite
Character:Hélène
Release Date:07/03/2018
Jailbirds
Character:Mathilde Leroy
Release Date:14/09/2016
A Spiritual Matter
Character:Viktoria
Release Date:03/12/2015
Sex, Love & Therapy
Character:Judith
Release Date:01/10/2014
Quantum Love
Character:Elsa
Release Date:23/04/2014
Arrest Me
Character:La coupable
Release Date:06/02/2013
The Hugo's Brain
Character:Narration
Release Date:27/11/2012
Happiness Never Comes Alone
Character:Charlotte Posche
Release Date:27/06/2012
La France sauvage
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:29/01/2012
Belmondo, itinéraire...
Character:Self
Release Date:18/05/2011
With Love... from the Age of Reason
Character:Margaret / Marguerite
Release Date:28/07/2010
Cartagena
Character:Muriel
Release Date:18/11/2009
Don't Look Back
Character:Jeanne
Release Date:03/06/2009
LOL (Laughing Out Loud)
Character:Anne
Release Date:04/02/2009
Changing Sides
Character:Ariane Marciac
Release Date:07/01/2009
Female Agents
Character:Louise Desfontaines
Release Date:08/02/2008
Trivial
Character:Victoria
Release Date:23/05/2007
French Beauty
Character:Self
Release Date:01/06/2005
Anthony Zimmer
Character:Chiara
Release Date:01/04/2005
Nelly
Character:Nelly
Release Date:15/05/2004
The Car Keys
Character:Clapman
Release Date:10/12/2003
I'm Staying
Character:Marie-Dominique Delpire
Release Date:01/10/2003
Alex & Emma
Character:Polina Delacroix
Release Date:20/06/2003
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
Character:Self
Release Date:20/05/2002
Les Enfants de La Boum
Character:Self
Release Date:18/11/2001
Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre
Character:Lisa / Belphegor
Release Date:03/04/2001
Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion
Character:Self
Release Date:29/08/2000
Fidelity
Character:Clélia
Release Date:05/04/2000
Żuławski on Żuławski
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2000
The World Is Not Enough
Character:Elektra
Release Date:17/11/1999
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Character:Hippolyta
Release Date:20/05/1999
Lost & Found
Character:Lila
Release Date:23/04/1999
Firelight
Character:Elisabeth Laurier
Release Date:27/05/1998
Marquise
Character:Marquise
Release Date:20/08/1997
Anna Karenina
Character:Anna Karenina
Release Date:04/04/1997
Beyond the Clouds
Character:The Girl
Release Date:27/10/1995
To Make a Film Is to Be Alive
Character:Self (uncredited)
Release Date:02/09/1995
Braveheart
Character:Princess Isabelle
Release Date:24/05/1995
D'Artagnan's Daughter
Character:Eloïse d'Artagnan
Release Date:24/08/1994
Fanfan
Character:Fanfan
Release Date:16/06/1993
The Blue Note
Character:Solange Sand
Release Date:05/06/1991
For Sasha
Character:Laura
Release Date:10/04/1991
Pacific Palisades
Character:Bernadette
Release Date:28/03/1990
My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days
Character:Blanche
Release Date:19/04/1989
The Student
Character:Valentine Ezquerra
Release Date:05/10/1988
Chouans!
Character:Céline
Release Date:23/03/1988
Descent Into Hell
Character:Lola Kolber
Release Date:06/11/1986
'Round Midnight
Character:Une fille dans la rue
Release Date:23/09/1986
Police
Character:Noria
Release Date:04/09/1985
Mad Love
Character:Marie
Release Date:27/02/1985
Happy Easter
Character:Julie
Release Date:24/10/1984
Fort Saganne
Character:Madeleine
Release Date:11/05/1984
The Party 2
Character:Victoire Beretton, known as “Vic”
Release Date:08/12/1982
The Party
Character:Victoire Beretton, aka 'Vic'
Release Date:17/12/1980
Television Appearances
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
Character:Self (archive footage)
Samedi Sébastien
Character:Self - Guest
Wild France
Character:Narratrice
Le Cercle
Character:Self
Stars 90
Character:Self
Sacrée Soirée
Character:Self
Victoires de la musique
Character:Self
Descente de Police
Character:Self - Guest
Goldene Kamera
Character:Self
Champs-Elysées
Character:Self
Spécial cinéma
Character:Self
Le Grand Échiquier
Character:Self
Images
