Marion Cotillard
Biography
Marion Cotillard is a French actress who has worked in both French-language and Hollywood productions. Born in Paris and raised in Alfortville, she started performing as a child and took her first English-language part in the television series Highlander in 1993. Her feature debut came with The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed (1994), and Taxi (1998) brought her breakthrough. After a supporting role in Big Fish (2003), she won a César Award for A Very Long Engagement (2004). Her performance as Édith Piaf in La Vie en Rose (2007) won her the Academy Award for Best Actress, the first Oscar awarded for a French-language performance, and she was nominated again for Two Days, One Night (2014). She played Mal Cobb in Inception (2010) and appeared in Midnight in Paris (2011). On stage she has portrayed Joan of Arc in Joan of Arc at the Stake.
51years old
Turns 52 on September 30in 364 days
- Born 12th arrondissement of Paris
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 33
- Career span
- 24 years1999 to 2023
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Big break
Cotillard was cast as Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose before director Olivier Dahan had even met her, because he noticed a similarity between her eyes and Piaf's.
A first
Cotillard became the first person to win an Academy Award for a performance in French, and as of 2026 she remains the only one.
Getting ready for a role
Cotillard played Léna in Toi et moi, a 2006 coming-of-age satire that Julie Lopes-Curval directed, and she learned to play the cello for the part.
A first
Cotillard was nominated for Best Actress at the 2024 César Awards for Little Girl Blue, her eighth César nomination. She became the first actress nominated for a documentary film.
Marion Cotillard movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Guillaume Canet directed three of these films, Christopher Nolan two and Justin Kurzel two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Matthew Modine's page
Michael Sheen's page
All films by Christopher Nolan
Justin KurzelDirector, 2 films, 2015 to 2016
All films by Justin Kurzel
Also two films together21 more actors
- Christian BaleThe Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Public Enemies (2009)
- Joseph Gordon-LevittThe Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Inception (2010)
- Kate WinsletLee (2023) and Contagion (2011)
- Albert FinneyA Good Year (2006) and Big Fish (2003)
- Sophia LorenMademoiselle C (2013) and Nine (2009)
- Michael FassbenderAssassin's Creed (2016) and Macbeth (2015)
- Billy CrudupPublic Enemies (2009) and Big Fish (2003)
- Tom HardyThe Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Inception (2010)
- Dominique PinonDikkenek (2006) and A Very Long Engagement (2004)
- Guillaume CanetAsterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom (2023) and Rock'n Roll (2017)
- Jean-Paul RouveLa Vie en Rose (2007) and A Very Long Engagement (2004)
- Bouli LannersApril and the Extraordinary World (2015) and Rust and Bone (2012)
- Elio GermanoNine (2009) and Mary (2005)
- Bernard FarcyTaxi 3 (2003) and Taxi 2 (2000)
- Jean-Christophe BouvetTaxi 3 (2003) and Taxi 2 (2000)
- Philippe KaterineAsterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom (2023) and April and the Extraordinary World (2015)
- Samy NaceriTaxi 3 (2003) and Taxi 2 (2000)
- Frédéric DiefenthalTaxi 3 (2003) and Taxi 2 (2000)
- Emma WiklundTaxi 3 (2003) and Taxi 2 (2000)
- Maxim NucciRock'n Roll (2017) and Little White Lies (2010)
- Jean-Louis SchlesserTaxi 3 (2003) and Taxi 2 (2000)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Marion Cotillard's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$3.7 billion
25 of the 33 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 33 films: 25 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 6 figure not found.
- 25Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 6Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 82% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.1B29.1% of the total
- 2$839M22.6% of the total
- 3$251M6.8% of the total
- 4$241M6.5% of the total
- 5$214M5.8% of the total
- 6$151M4.1% of the total
- 7$138M3.7% of the total
- 8$123M3.3% of the total
$682 millionfrom the other 17 films with a worldwide figure, 18% of the total
Awards
Eleven awards and honors from 2008 to 2017, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2008 | Best Actress | La Vie en Rose | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | La Vie en Rose | Won | |
| BAFTA | |||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| 2017 | Honorary Lumière Award | Honorary | |
| 2016 | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 2016 | Officer of Arts and Letters | Won | |
| 2014 | European Film Award for Best Actress | Two Days, One Night | Won |
| 2013 | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | Won | |
| 2008 | Czech Lion for Best Actress in Leading Role | La Vie en Rose | Won |
| 2008 | César Award for Best Actress | La Vie en Rose | Won |
| Trophée Chopard | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.