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Juliette Binoche
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Updated: 2009-11-16 07:38
 Date of Birth: 9th. March, 1964 Place of Birth: Paris, France Father: Jean-Marie Binoche, a director, actor, and sculptor. Mother: Monique Stalens, a teacher, director, and actress. Siblings: A sister, Marion Binoche. Schooling and Start of Career: Binoche began acting in amateur stage productions, and at 17 directed and starred in a student production of the Eugène Ionesco play, Exit the King. The next year, she studied acting at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts of Paris (CNSAD). She found an agent through a friend and joined a theatre troupe in which she toured France, Belgium and Switzerland under the pseudonym of "Juliette Adrienne". After quitting the CNSAD, she began acting lessons with famed coach Vera Gregh. Following in her mother's footsteps, she became a stage actress, occasionally taking small parts in French feature films. Her first screen role was a small part in the 1983 television film Dorothée, danseuse de corde by Jacques Fensten, which was followed by a similarly small role in the provincial television film Fort bloque by Pierrick Guinnard. After Binoche secured her first big screen appearance with a small supporting role in Pascal Kané's Algeria-themed Liberty Belle, she decided to pursue a career in cinema. Personal Life: --Relationships Binoche has two children: Raphaël (born on 2 September 1993), whose father is André Halle, a professional scuba diver, and Hana (born on 16 December 1999), whose father is actor Benoît Magimel, with whom Binoche starred in the 1999 film Children of the Century. Binoche was romantically involved with Argentine writer/director Santiago Amigorena between 2005 and 2008. --Painting In the 1991 film Les Amants du Pont-Neuf, in which Binoche portrays an artist, the paintings used in the film were Binoche's own work. She also designed the poster for the film. In 1993, Binoche exhibited work done in collaboration with the French designer and artist Christian Fenouillat. They plan to collaborate again in the future and are currently working on pieces themed by Cinema. In November 2008, Juliette Binoche published a bilingual large format book entitled "Juliette Binoche, Portraits In-Eyes". The book contains large full page portraits of each director she has worked with as well as self portraits of her as each character. Binoche also wrote a few lines dedicated to each director. The book was published by French house "Editions Place des Victoires" --Charities Binoche is involved with a number of charities, including being a patron of the Cambodian charity Aspecta since 1992. She is also godmother to nine Cambodian orphans. In 2004 Binoche organised an auction on behalf of Médecins Sans Frontières, in which disposable cameras were given to numerous celebrities and then auctioned off; the winner of each camera would then develop the pictures to reveal that celebrity's chosen subject. --Political views In 2007, Binoche said she disagreed with the official version of the September 11 attacks, and that US government agencies must have had fore-knowledge of the attacks. She supported José Bové in the 2007 French presidential elections which were won by Nicolas Sarkozy. She has disclosed on a number of occasions that she does not approve of the Sarkozy administration, stating that the president is creating a monarchic republic. Films and Awards: 1983 Dorothée, danseuse de corde Liberty belle 1985 Rendez-vous Nominated - César Award for Best Actress 1986 Mauvais sang aka: Bad Blood Nominated - César Award for Best Actress 1991 Les Amants du Pont-Neuf aka: The Lovers on the Bridge Nominated - César Award for Best Actress 1992 Damage Nominated - César Award for Best Actress 1993 Trois couleurs: Bleu aka: Three Colors: Blue Won - César Award for Best Actress Nominated - Golden Globe 1994 Trois couleurs: Blanc aka: Three Colors: White Trois couleurs: Rouge aka: Three Colors: Red 1995 The Horseman on the Roof Nominated - César Award for Best Actress 1996 The English Patient Won - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Won - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated - Golden Globe 2000 Chocolat Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated - Golden Globe La Veuve de Saint-Pierre aka: The Widow of Saint-Pierre Nominated - César Award for Best Actress 2002 Jet Lag Nominated - César Award for Best Actress Caché aka: Hidden Nominated - European Film Award for Best Actress 2006 Paris, je t'aime aka: Paris, I Love You 2007 Le Voyage du Ballon aka: Flight of the Red Balloon 2008 Paris L'Heure d'été aka: Summer Hours Shirin 2009 Copie conforme (post-production)
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