About Marion Cotillard
Marion Cotillard is a French actress, singer, and environmentalist. She is the recipient of an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, two César Awards, a European Award, and a Lumières Award. She has appeared in more than 50 feature films and is also known for being the face of Lady Dior handbags since 2008.
Cotillard achieved international recognition with her portrayal of Edith Piaf in the 2007 biographical film La Vie en Rose, for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first and to date only French actress to do so. She has also served as a spokesperson for Greenpeace.
30 Interesting Things Most People Don’t Know About Marion Cotillard
• She was born in Paris, France in 1975.
• She won an Academy Award for her performance in the film La Vie en Rose (2007).
• She is fluent in English, French and Italian.
• She was the first French actress to win an Academy Award for Best Actress.
• She was a dancer for 10 years before she became an actress.
• She has two children with French actor and director Guillaume Canet.
• She is the first French actress to be nominated for a César Award for Best Actress three times.
• She is a vegan and an animal rights activist.
• She is a supporter of Greenpeace and has been appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador.
• She has appeared in several music videos and has released two albums.
• She is a member of the French environmental organization Fondation Nicolas Hulot.
• She has performed on stage in several French productions, including playing Joan of Arc.
• She is a member of the jury for the Cannes Film Festival.
• She has appeared in several high-profile films, including Inception (2010), Rust and Bone (2012), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), and Macbeth (2015).
• She is a vocal supporter of French President Emmanuel Macron.
• She was honored with an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2011.
• She has been nominated for over 70 awards and has won over 30.
• She was named a Knight of the National Order of Merit in 2017.
• She has won numerous awards for her environmental activism, including the United Nations Environment Program Global 500 Award.
• She has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• She has directed two short films and a feature-length documentary.
• She has appeared in several fashion campaigns and has been the face of Dior since 2008.
• She is an advocate for gender equality and has spoken out against sexism in the film industry.
• She has been involved in several humanitarian projects and is a UN Goodwill Ambassador for the Environment.
• She was appointed as a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 2018.
• She is an ambassador for the charity End Child Slavery Now.
• She has been involved in several environmental organizations, including the WWF and Sea Shepherd.
• She is an avid art collector and has been involved in several exhibitions.
• She was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for the International Criminal Court in 2018.
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