25 Dec 2011

Emmanuelle Seigner Biography


Name : Emmanuelle Seigner
Date of Birth : 22 June 1966, Paris, France 
Height : 5' 8" (1.73 m) 
Occupation : Actress, model, singer

Emmanuelle Seigner is the daughter of a well known photographer and her mother is a journalist. She was born in Paris, France on June 22, 1966. Her grandfather was Louis Seigner, chairman of the Comédie Française and who also appeared in several movies. Emmanuelle was raised at a convent school . At age fourteen she became a model. Her mysterious beauty made her an international cover-model. Jean-Luc Godard gave her a part in his crime movie Détective (1985), starring Johnny Hallyday and Nathalie Baye. In 1986 Emmanuelle played the part of Zanon a young girl in the movie Cours privé (1986) (by Pierre Granier-Deferre. She met Roman Polanski and married him. He gave her a part in the thriller Frantic (1988) with Harrison Ford. Four years later Polanski gave her the leading part in the movie Bitter Moon (1992).

In 1998, Emmanuelle Seigner landed the role in the drama Place Vendome. For her portrayal, she was nominated by the Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actress. Then in 1999, she appeared again in her husband’s film The Ninth Gate, where she appeared opposite Johnny Depp. The same year she was also seen in Buddy Boy. Then in 2003, in the film Corps a corps, she played the role of a stripper who discovered her husband’s secret as she tried to escape the world of a stripper. The same year, Emmanuelle Seigner showcased another highly acclaimed performance in the film Os Imortais. 


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