BIOGRAPHY:
Born Sophie Maupu, Sophie
Marceau grew up far away from studios spots until her 14th year. Back then,
she was living in the Paris suburbs (Gentilly) and her father was a truck
driver. At that time, she learned from one of her friends that Claude Pinoteau
(a french movie director) was looking for new faces for a teenagers movie
called Boum, La (1980). This movie was a success. She played in Boum 2, La
(1982) then she bought back her contract with Gaumont when she was sixteen
years old for one milion French francs. Awards: - Cesar of Best Feminine Hope
for La Boum II in 1983. - Elected Romantic actress for Chouans! (1988) at
the Festival international du film romantique (International Festival of Romantic
Movie) of Cabourg in 1988. - Moliere of the Best Theatrical Revelation for
Eurydice et Pygmalion in 1994.
BIOGRAPHY 2:
Sophie Marceau (née
Sophie Maupu) was born November 17, 1966, in Paris, France. While growing
up with her father -- who was a truck driver -- in the Parisian suburbs, Sophie
was always far removed from the big movie studios of France.
When she was 14, a friend
of hers informed her that French director Claude Pinoteau was casting fresh
talent for his film, La Boum. Sophie was cast in the teenage film, released
in 1980. The film was a huge hit and led to the sequel, La Boum 2, released
2 years later.
Sophie was honored with
the Cesar (French Oscar) for Most Promising Actress, in 1983. Legally tied
to her contract with Gaumont, the movie studio she had worked with, Sophie
paid one million French francs to buy back her contract when she was 16 years
old -- of course, she had to borrow the money to pay the large sum, but it
was worth it for a newly independent Sophie.
Sophie then broke away
from the mold of a teenage star and moved onto more dramatic parts, in films
such as 1984's Fort Saganne, and Joyeuse Pâques (Happy Easter); 1985's
L'Amour Braque (directed by her long-time boyfriend, Andrzej Zulawski) and
Police; 1986's Descente aux Enfers (Descent Into Hell); 1988's L'Etudiante
(The Student) and Chouans!; and 1989's Mes Nuits Sont Plus Belles Que Vos
Jours (My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days), also directed by Andrzej
Zulawski.
