Sophie Marceau (née Sophie Maupu) was born November 17, 1966, in Paris, France. While growing up with her father -- who was a truck driver -- in the Parisian suburbs, Sophie was always far removed from the big movie studios of France.

When she was 14, a friend of hers informed her that French director Claude Pinoteau was casting fresh talent for his film, La Boum. Sophie was cast in the teenage film, released in 1980. The film was a huge hit and led to the sequel, La Boum 2, released 2 years later.

Sophie was honored with the Cesar (French Oscar) for Most Promising Actress, in 1983. Legally tied to her contract with Gaumont, the movie studio she had worked with, Sophie paid one million French francs to buy back her contract when she was 16 years old -- of course, she had to borrow the money to pay the large sum, but it was worth it for a newly independent Sophie.
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World Is Not Enough, The (1999) .... Elektra King 
Midsummer Night's Dream, A (1999) .... Hippolyta 
Lost & Found (1999/I) .... Lila 
Anna Karenina (1997) .... Anna Karenina 
Braveheart (1995) .... Princess Isabelle 
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