When Virginie was well into her teenage years, she came to the conclusion that she was meant to act. She committed to the goal right then and there and pursued the craft with dogged determination. The break she had been looking for came in 1994 at the age of 17. Virginie was cast in the film Cold Water as a troubled adolescent.

Her performance in the film, as well as in the surprise hit Single Girl the next year, received rave reviews. In response to the latter the New York Times said that Virginie Ledoyen had a "natural screen presence." It did not take long for the casting agents to call, including one representing Woody Allen.

Yet Virginie did not succumb to the temptation of Hollywood until the 2000 release The Beach, a Leonardo DiCaprio vehicle adapted from the bestseller of the same name by Alex Garland. The film did not fare well at the box office but the verdict was in on Virginie, as she was hailed as a star in the making.

The beautiful brunette has not strayed from her native France since and has chosen to select her roles with care, instead of pandering to the Hollywood standard. She is set to star with Rupert Everett in the film Bon Voyage, set for release in 2003. In addition, she is under contract with L'Oréal Paris as a spokesmodel.

When Virginie is not in front of the camera lens, either on a fashion or film shoot, she is an avid reader of Dostoevsky and Henry Miller no less, promoter of several charitable causes, and a recent mother to her first child, Lilas. (Full Bio) (Filmography)