Gainsbourg, Charlotte 1971–

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GAINSBOURG, Charlotte 1971


PERSONAL


Born July 22, 1971, in London, England; daughter of Serge Gainsbourg (an actor, composer, director, and screenwriter) and Jane Birkin (an actress, director, and screenwriter); children: (with Yvan Attal, an actor and director) Ben, Alice Jane.


Addresses: Agent Artmedia, 20 Avenue Rapp, 75007 Paris, France; Voyez Mon Agent, 10 avenue George V, 75008 Paris, France; William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.


Career: Actress.

Awards, Honors: Cesar Award, most promising young actress, Academie des Arts et Techniques du Cinema, 1985, for L'effrontee; Cesar Award nomination, best actress, 1989, for La petite voleuse; Cesar Award nomination, best actress, 1996, for Love, etc.; Cesar Award, best supporting actress, 2000, for La buche.


CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Charlotte, Paroles et musique (also known as Love Songs and Words and Music ), 7 Films Cinema, 1984.

The child, La tentation d'Isabelle (also known as The Temptation of Isabelle ), Strada Films, 1985.

Charlotte Castang, L'effrontee (also known as Charlotte and Lulu and An Impudent Girl ), Oliane Productions, 1985.

Charlotte, Charlotte Forever, GPFI, 1986.

Lucy, Kung Fu Master (also known as Le petit amour ), Heritage Entertainment/Prism Entertainment, 1987.

Herself, Jane B. par Agnes V. (documentary; also known as Jane B. by Agnes V., Agnes V. sur Jane B., A.V. sur J.B., Jane B. for Agnes V., and Jane B. sur Agnes V. ), 1987.

Janine Castang, La petite voleuse (also known as The Little Thief ), Orly Films, 1989.

Juliette Mangin, Aux yeux du monde (also known as Autobus and In the Eyes of the World ), France 3 Cinema, 1990.

Matilda, Il sole anche di notte (also known as Night Sun, Nachtsoone, Le soleil meme la nuit, and Sunshine, Even by Night ), Sara Film, 1990.

Contre l'oubli (also known as Against Oblivion, Lest We Forget, and Ecrire contre l'oubli ), Amnesty International, 1991.

Camille, Merci la vie (also known as Thank You, Life and Thanks for Life ), Orly Films, 1991.

Marie, L'amoureuse (also known as Lover ), Films A2, 1992.

Julie, The Cement Garden (also known as Der Zementgarden ), October Films, 1993.

Herself, Grosse fatigue (also known as Dead Tired ), Miramax, 1994.

De Serge Gainsbourg a Gainsbarre de 19581991, 1994.

Title role, Jane Eyre (also known as Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre ), Miramax, 1996.

Title role, Anna Oz, Athena Films, 1996.

Marie, Love, etc., Aliceleo, 1996.

Catherine Girad, The Intruder, CTV International, 1999.

Milla, La buche (also known as Season's Beatings ), Empire Pictures, 1999.

Alice Almeida, Passionnement (also known as Passionately ), Ocean Films, 2000.

Lola, Felix et Lola (also known as The Fun of the Fair and Felix and Lola ), Pathe, 2000.

Charlotte, Ma femme est une actrice (also known as My Wife Is an Actress ), Sony Pictures Classics, 2001.

Voice, La merveilleuse odyssee de l'idiot Toboggan, 2002.

Title role, Anna M., 2002.

21 Grams, Universal, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Marie Claude VaillantCourtier, Nuremberg, TNT, 2000.

Fantine, Les miserables (also known as Les miserablesGefangene des Schicksals ), French television, 2000, then Fox Family, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Herself, Un jour dans la vie du cinema francais, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Herself, Tout le monde en parle, 2001.


RECORDINGS


Singles:

Recorded the single "Lemon Zest."

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