Anne Parillaud (; born 6 May 1960) is a French actress who has been active since 1977, who is best known internationally for playing the title character in Luc Besson's film La Femme Nikita.
Biography Parillaud was born in Paris. While in school, she studied ballet but began her film career at 16 in Michel Lang's L'hôtel de la plage (1978).
She starred in Luc Besson's La Femme Nikita (1990)."Luc Besson is back – and he’s bending minds, and spacetime, again", The Irish Times, Friday, 22 Aug. 2014
After La Femme Nikita, Parillaud left France to star in three films abroad: Map of the Human Heart, Innocent Blood, and Frankie Starlight.
In 2010, she starred in the French psychological thriller In Their Sleep which was directed by Caroline du Potet and Eric du Potet.
Personal life Parillaud's first husband was Luc Besson, with whom she has a daughter. She became an actress.
In 2005, Parillaud married Jean Michel Jarre. They divorced in 2010."Anne Parillaud à coeur ouvert, ses histoires d'amour avec Delon, Besson, Jarre . . ", interview à retrouver en intégralité dans Paris Match, en kiosques dès le 15 février 2018
Selected filmography
Year Title Role Director1977Un amour de sableUncreditedChristian Lara1978L'Hôtel de la plageEstelle DelambreMichel Lang1979Écoute voirChloé/MouneHugo Santiago1980GirlsCatherine FlavinJust JaeckinPatriziaPatricia CookHubert Frank1981Pour la peau d'un flicCharlotteAlain Delon1983Le BattantNathalieAlain Delon1988Juillet en septembreMarieSébastien Japrisot1989Che ora è?LoredanaEttore Scola1990La Femme NikitaNikitaLuc Besson1992Innocent BloodMarieJohn Landis1993Map of the Human HeartAlbertineVincent Ward1994À la folieAliceDiane Kurys1995Frankie StarlightBernadetteMichael Lindsay-Hogg1996Passage à l'acteIsabelleFrancis GirodDead GirlHelen Catherine HoweAdam Coleman Howard1998The Man in the Iron MaskQueen Mother Anne of AustriaRandall WallaceShattered ImageJessie MarkhamRaúl Ruiz1999Une pour toutesOlga DuclosClaude Lelouch2002GangstersNina DelgadoOlivier MarchalSex Is ComedyJeanneCatherine Breillat2004DeadlinesJulia MüllerLudi Boeken and Michael A. LernerPromised LandAnneAmos Gitai2005Tout pour plaireFlorenceCécile Telerman2007Demandez la permission aux enfantsAnna SebagÉric CivanyanUne vieille maîtresseMme de SolcyCatherine Breillat2009L'imbroglio nel lenzuoloBeatriceAlfonso Arau2010In Their SleepSarahCaroline Du Potet and Eric Du Potet2010La marquise des ombresMadame de Brinvilliers2012What the Day Owes the NightMadame Cazenave2025Ballerina (2025 film)Prague Concierge (cameo cut from the theatrical release)Len Wiseman
Awards César Award for Best Actress in 1991 for La Femme Nikita David di Donatello Awards for Best Foreign Actress in 1991 for La Femme Nikita Paris Film Festival for Best Actress in 2004 for Deadlines Tokyo International Film Festival for Special Mention in 1993 for Map of the Human Heart
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