Best Of Sophie Marceau’s Vintage Erotica

Sophie Marceau (born November 17, 1966) is a French actress, director, screenwriter, and novelist. She is known for her roles in La Boum (1980), La Boum 2 (1982), Pacific Palisades (1990), Fanfan (1993), and Revenge of the Musketeers (1994). She has also appeared in Hollywood films such as Braveheart (1995), The World Is Not Enough (1999), and Passion of the Christ (2004). Marceau was born in Paris to Simone Morano-Pelisset, a shop assistant, and Benjamin Georges Marceau, a professor of philosophy. She has two brothers, Benjamin and Olivier. Marceau's first film appearance was in À nous les petites anglaises (1976), directed by Serge Bourguignon. At the age of 14, Marceau attracted attention with her performance as Juliette in Claude Berri's adaptation of Romeo and Juliette. In 1984, she starred in Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, directed by John Glen. The following year she appeared in La Boum 2 alongside Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu. In 1986 she played an adolescent girl discovering her sexuality in Christine Pascal's film La Passion Bébé. In 1990, she played a young woman engaged to be married in Pacifique Sud, directed by Régis Wargnier. The following year she starred opposite Mel Gibson in Edward Zwick's Oscar-nominated epic war film Braveheart. In 1996 she played beautician Emanuelle Riva in Bertrand Tavernier's Cage aux Folles II opposite Michel Serrault. In 1999, she appeared as Elektra Kingin Michael Apted's James Bond film The World Is Not Enough opposite Pierce Brosnan. In 2002 she starred in Pierre Grimblat's Loin and had a small role as Arwéné in Ang Lee's Oscar-winning film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon opposite Chow Yun Fat. In 2004 she starred alongside Jim Caviezel and Monica Bellucci in Mel Gibson's controversial Passion of the Christ as Mary Magdalene. Two years later she appeared opposite Bruce Willis as Jean Charles de Menezes' mother in Olivier Megaton's Rendition.