Person
Sophie Marceau
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 17, 1966
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Also known as
- Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, 苏菲·玛索, ソフィー・マルソー
Biography
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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Filmography
LOL 2.0: Anne’s Golden HourFilm · 2026 · as Anne
Sophie Marceau, à voix hauteFilm · 2026 · as Self (archive footage)
CerfaFilm · 2025 · Acting
Coco Chanel UnbuttonedFilm · 2023 · as Coco Chanel (voice)
L'Âge d'or de la pubFilm · 2023 · as Self (archive footage)
Le ClanFilm · 2023 · as Sophie Marceau
The Neverending PartyFilm · 2023 · as Self - Actress
A WomanFilm · 2022 · as Juliane Deroux
I Love AmericaFilm · 2022 · as Lisa
Il était une fois Champs-ÉlyséesTV · 2022 · as Self (archive footage) · 2 episodes
Everything Went FineFilm · 2021 · as Emmanuèle Bernheim
Samedi SébastienTV · 2021 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
Sous le soleil de PialatFilm · 2021 · as Self
The Curse of TurandotFilm · 2021 · as The Queen of Malvia
Mme Mills, une voisine si parfaiteFilm · 2018 · as Hélène- Mme Mills, une voisine si parfaiteFilm · 2018 · Director
- Mme Mills, une voisine si parfaiteFilm · 2018 · Writer
On l'appelait RodaFilm · 2018 · as Self
JailbirdsFilm · 2016 · as Mathilde Leroy
QuotidienTV · 2016 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
A Spiritual MatterFilm · 2015 · as Viktoria
Quantum LoveFilm · 2014 · as Elsa
Sex, Love & TherapyFilm · 2014 · as Judith
Arrest MeFilm · 2013 · as La coupable
Happiness Never Comes AloneFilm · 2012 · as Charlotte Posche
La France sauvageFilm · 2012 · as Narrator (voice)
The Hugo's BrainFilm · 2012 · as Narration
Wild FranceTV · 2012 · as Narratrice · 10 episodes
Belmondo, itinéraire...Film · 2011 · as Self
With Love... from the Age of ReasonFilm · 2010 · as Margaret / Marguerite
CartagenaFilm · 2009 · as Muriel
Changing SidesFilm · 2009 · as Ariane Marciac
Don't Look BackFilm · 2009 · as Jeanne
LOL (Laughing Out Loud)Film · 2009 · as Anne
Female AgentsFilm · 2008 · as Louise Desfontaines
TrivialFilm · 2007 · as Victoria- TrivialFilm · 2007 · Director
- TrivialFilm · 2007 · Screenplay
Anthony ZimmerFilm · 2005 · as Chiara
French BeautyFilm · 2005 · as Self
Le CercleTV · 2005 · as Self · 1 episode
NellyFilm · 2004 · as Nelly
Alex & EmmaFilm · 2003 · as Polina Delacroix
Che tempo che faTV · 2003 · as Sophie Marceau · 1 episode
I'm StayingFilm · 2003 · as Marie-Dominique Delpire
The Car KeysFilm · 2003 · as Clapman
A Day in the Life of French CinemaFilm · 2002 · as Self
Speak to Me of LoveFilm · 2002 · Director- Speak to Me of LoveFilm · 2002 · Writer
Belphegor, Phantom of the LouvreFilm · 2001 · as Lisa / Belphegor
Les Enfants de La BoumFilm · 2001 · as Self
FidelityFilm · 2000 · as Clélia- Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's PassionFilm · 2000 · as Self
Żuławski on ŻuławskiFilm · 2000 · as Self
A Midsummer Night's DreamFilm · 1999 · as Hippolyta
Lost & FoundFilm · 1999 · as Lila
The World Is Not EnoughFilm · 1999 · as Elektra
FirelightFilm · 1998 · as Elisabeth Laurier
Anna KareninaFilm · 1997 · as Anna Karenina
MarquiseFilm · 1997 · as Marquise
Beyond the CloudsFilm · 1995 · as The Girl
BraveheartFilm · 1995 · as Princess Isabelle- L'Aube à l'enversFilm · 1995 · Director
To Make a Film Is to Be AliveFilm · 1995 · as Self (uncredited)
D'Artagnan's DaughterFilm · 1994 · as Eloïse d'Artagnan
FanfanFilm · 1993 · as Fanfan
For SashaFilm · 1991 · as Laura
The Blue NoteFilm · 1991 · as Solange Sand
Pacific PalisadesFilm · 1990 · as Bernadette
Stars 90TV · 1990 · as Self · 1 episode
My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your DaysFilm · 1989 · as Blanche
Chouans !Film · 1988 · as Céline
The StudentFilm · 1988 · as Valentine Ezquerra- Sacrée soiréeTV · 1987 · as Self · 3 episodes
'Round MidnightFilm · 1986 · as Une fille dans la rue
Descent Into HellFilm · 1986 · as Lola Kolber
Descente de PoliceTV · 1985 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
Mad LoveFilm · 1985 · as Marie
PoliceFilm · 1985 · as Noria
Victoires de la musiqueTV · 1985 · as Self · 1 episode
Fort SaganneFilm · 1984 · as Madeleine- Goldene KameraTV · 1984 · as Self · 1 episode
Happy EasterFilm · 1984 · as Julie- Champs-ElyséesTV · 1982 · as Self · 6 episodes
The Party 2Film · 1982 · as Victoire Beretton, known as “Vic”
The PartyFilm · 1980 · as Victoire Beretton, aka 'Vic'
Ciné regardsTV · 1978 · as Self · 1 episode
Spécial cinémaTV · 1974 · as Self · 3 episodes
Le Grand ÉchiquierTV · 1972 · as Self · 1 episode- Ad Vitam EternamFilm · Acting
Save the Last BulletFilm · as Lyliane Fournier
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