Virginie Ledoyen
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Virginie Fernandez known by her stage name
Virginie Ledoyen, is a French
actress.
, Paris
, the daughter of Olga, a restaurateur, and Bernard Fernandez, a merchant who sold cleaning products. Her paternal grandfather was Spanish. She was a print model from the age of 2 and later took on the stage name "Ledoyen" after the maiden name of her maternal grandmother, who had been a stage actress.
Her breakthrough came with La Fille seule
(1995), for which she was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actress
. Also she received two César Award nominations for Les marmottes (1993) and L'eau froide (1994). Outside of France, her best-known role is alongside Leonardo DiCaprio
in The Beach
(2000). In the fall of 2000, she signed a contract with L'Oréal
as a spokesmodel with the cosmetics company. She was featured alongside two models
, Laetitia Casta
and Noémie Lenoir
.
She portrayed the character Cosette from the 2000 adaption of Les Misérables; she was in the television miniseries.
On 29 September 2001, she gave birth to her first child, a girl named Lila. Since July 2010 she has a son Isaac with her partner Arie Elmaleh
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Virginie Ledoyen, is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
actress.
Life and career
She was born in AubervilliersAubervilliers
Aubervilliers is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Name:In medieval times the name Aubervilliers was recorded as Alberti Villare, meaning "estate of Adalbert"...
, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, the daughter of Olga, a restaurateur, and Bernard Fernandez, a merchant who sold cleaning products. Her paternal grandfather was Spanish. She was a print model from the age of 2 and later took on the stage name "Ledoyen" after the maiden name of her maternal grandmother, who had been a stage actress.
Her breakthrough came with La Fille seule
La Fille seule
Benoît Jacquot's A Single Girl follows a day in the life of a young Parisian woman named Valérie who begins a new job at a four star hotel the same day she reveals to her boyfriend that she is pregnant...
(1995), for which she was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actress
César Award for Most Promising Actress
The following is the list of winners of the César Award for Most Promising Actress . Since its inception in 1983, the award is given as part of the French film industry's annual César Awards....
. Also she received two César Award nominations for Les marmottes (1993) and L'eau froide (1994). Outside of France, her best-known role is alongside Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio is an American actor and film producer. He has received many awards, including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Aviator , and has been nominated by the Academy Awards, Screen Actors Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television...
in The Beach
The Beach (film)
The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Alex Garland, which was adapted for the film by John Hodge. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and features Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet...
(2000). In the fall of 2000, she signed a contract with L'Oréal
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
as a spokesmodel with the cosmetics company. She was featured alongside two models
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, Laetitia Casta
Laetitia Casta
Laetitia Marie Laure Casta is a French model and actress.-Early life:Laetitia Casta was born in Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France. Her mother, Line Blin, is from Normandy. Her father, Dominique Casta, is from Corsica. She has an older brother, Jean-Baptiste, and a younger sister, Marie-Ange...
and Noémie Lenoir
Noémie Lenoir
Noémie Lenoir is a French model and actress of African and European descent.-Career:Lenoir was first spotted by Ford Models when she was 16 years old. In 1995, Lenoir signed with L'Oréal, and has since appeared in their advertisements alongside Laetitia Casta and long-term model and actress Andie...
.
She portrayed the character Cosette from the 2000 adaption of Les Misérables; she was in the television miniseries.
On 29 September 2001, she gave birth to her first child, a girl named Lila. Since July 2010 she has a son Isaac with her partner Arie Elmaleh
Filmography
- Les Exploits d'un jeune Don Juan (1987)
- Lo más natural (The Most Natural Thing, 1991)
- Le Voleur d'enfants (The Children Thief, 1991)
- Mima (1991)
- Les Marmottes (The Groundhogs, 1993)
- La Folie douce (Loose Screws, 1994)
- L'Eau froideCold Water (film)Cold Water is a 1994 French film written and directed by Olivier Assayas. It is about two troubled teenagers in France during the early 1970s...
(Cold Water, 1994) - La Fille seuleLa Fille seuleBenoît Jacquot's A Single Girl follows a day in the life of a young Parisian woman named Valérie who begins a new job at a four star hotel the same day she reveals to her boyfriend that she is pregnant...
(A Single Girl, 1995) - La CérémonieLa CérémonieLa Cérémonie is a 1995 film by Claude Chabrol. It was adapted from the novel A Judgement in Stone by Ruth Rendell.- Plot :La Cérémonie tells the story of an illiterate dyslexic young woman, Sophie Bonhomme , who is hired as a maid by the Lelièvre family. The Lelièvres live in an isolated mansion in...
(1995) - Sur la routeSur La RouteSur La Route is a Sirius XM Canada channel featuring hit music, new and old. It was born in November 2005 as part of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's regulations for Canadian content on the XM platform, as well as 50% French language content. Due to bandwidth...
(1995) - Les Sensuels (1995)
- MahjongMahjong (1996 film)Mahjong is a 1996 Taiwanese Comedy film written and directed by Edward Yang. The film stars Chang Chen, Nick Erickson and Virginie Ledoyen.-Cast and roles:*Tang Congsheng as Red Fish*Chang Chen as Hong Kong*Lawrence Ko as Lun-lun...
(1996) - Ma 6-T va crack-erMa 6-T va crack-erMa 6-T va crack-er is a French movie, directed by Jean-François Richet in 1997, caricaturing gang warfare....
(1997) - HéroïnesHéroïnes-Credits:*Written and directed by Gérard Krawczyk*Based on the novel by Didier Daeninckx*French-Cast:*Virginie Ledoyen as Johanna*Maïdi Roth as Jeanne*Marc Duret as Luc*Saïd Taghmaoui as JP*Dominic Gould as Jasper*Marie Laforêt as Sylvie...
(1997) - Marianne (1997)
- Jeanne et le garçon formidable (Jeanne and the Perfect Guy, 1998)
- A Soldier's Daughter Never CriesA Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (film)A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries is a French/U.S. film directed by James Ivory and written by James Ivory & Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. It stars Leelee Sobieski, Jesse Bradford, Kris Kristofferson, Barbara Hershey and Virginie Ledoyen...
(1998) - Fin août, début septembre (Late August, Early September, 1998)
- En plein coeur {In All Innocence} (1998)
- The BeachThe Beach (film)The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Alex Garland, which was adapted for the film by John Hodge. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and features Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet...
(2000) - Les Misérables (TV miniseries) (2000)
- De l'amourAll About Love (2001 film)All About Love is a 2001 film directed by Jean-François Richet. It stars Virginie Ledoyen and Yazid Aït. It was nominated for an award at the 2001 Cairo International Film Festival in 1945.-Cast:*Virginie Ledoyen as Maria*Yazid Aït as Karim...
(All About Love, 2001) - 8 femmes8 femmes8 Women is a 2002 French musical comedy murder-mystery film, directed by François Ozon and based on the play by Robert Thomas. The film was known as 8 femmes to distinguish it from the 1972 play entitled Huit femmes.- Plot :...
(8 Women, 2002) - Josy (2002)
- Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose? (2003)
- Bon VoyageBon Voyage (2003 film)Bon Voyage is a French film directed by Jean-Paul Rappeneau, released 16 April 2003. The film was a critical success due in part to its tight interweaving of various genres, including spy, romance, World War II, and comedy. The film features the first reteaming of stars Isabelle Adjani and Gérard...
(2003) - Saint AngeSaint AngeSaint Ange, also known as House of Voices is a 2004 French-Romanian horror film written and directed by Pascal Laugier. It is Laugier's feature film debut. -Plot:...
(2004) - HollyHolly (film)Holly is a 2007 drama film about an American stolen artifacts dealer in Cambodia who tries to save a young girl from child traffickers. The film was directed by Guy Moshe, and stars Ron Livingston, Chris Penn, and Thuy Nguyen....
(2006) - Bosque de sombras (BackWoods, 2006)
- La Doublure (The Valet, 2006) )
- Seed of Contention (2006)
- Un baiser s'il vous plaîtShall We Kiss?Shall We Kiss? Shall We Kiss? Shall We Kiss? (French Title: Un baiser s'il vous plaît is a 2007 French romantic comedy film directed by Emmanuel MouretStarring are Virginie Ledoyen, Emmanuel Mouret, Julie Gayet, Michaël Cohen, Frédérique Bel and Stefano Accorsi....
(Shall We Kiss?, 2007) - Mes amis, mes amours (London mon amour, 2008)
- L'Emmerdeur (A Pain in the Ass, 2008)
- The Army of CrimeThe Army of CrimeThe Army of Crime is a 2009 French drama-war film directed by Robert Guédiguian and based on a story by Serge Le Péron, one of three credited for the screenplay. It received a wide release in France on September 16, 2009 and opened in the United States in 2010.The film deals with the events of the...
(2009)
Other media
- "Saint-Germain des Prés," narrator—an audio walking-tour of the Paris neighborhood. Created by Soundwalk