Mélanie Laurent(I)
- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Mélanie Laurent was born in Paris, France. She is the daughter of
Annick, a ballet teacher, and Pierre, a voice actor, who is most
recognized for the French version of
The Simpsons (1989). She has a
younger brother, Mathieu, and has both Sephardi Jewish (from Tunisia)
and Ashkenazi Jewish (from Poland) ancestry. In 1998, Laurent was
visiting the set of
Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)
with a friend when she caught the attention of
Gérard Depardieu. He offered her a role
in his next film
The Bridge (1999).
She only played a small role, but it was enough to further Mélanie's
interest in acting.