Mélanie Laurent

Birthday: 21 February 1983, Paris, France

Height: 157 cm

Mélanie Laurent was born in Paris, France. She is the daughter of Annick, a ballet teacher, and Pierre, a voice actor, who is most recognized for the French version of The Simpsons (1989). She has a younger brother, Mathieu, and has both Sephardi Jewish (from Tunisia) and Ashkenazi Jewish (from Poland) ancestry. In 1998, Laurent was visiting the set of Astérix & Obélix contre César (1999) with a friend when she caught the attention of Gérard Depardieu. He offered her a role in his next film Un pont entre deux rives (1999). She only played a small role, but it was enough to further Mélanie's interest in acting. Show less «

When I read the script of Inglourious Basterds (2009), I was like, wow, it's been my dream to kill [...Show more »

When I read the script of Inglourious Basterds (2009), I was like, wow, it's been my dream to kill [Adolf Hitler] since I was like four, so I was kind of like Shosanna, already. I'm Jewish. I read the script, together with my grandfather, and he told me, "You have to make that movie, please". So, it was not just for me, it was for my family. Show less «

[on Marion Cotillard] She's my most beautiful encounter cinema-wise. We resemble each other, we both...Show more »

[on Marion Cotillard] She's my most beautiful encounter cinema-wise. We resemble each other, we both hate jealousy between girls. Show less «

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