Biography charlotte gainesbourg

1. Biography of Charlotte Gainsbourg
2. Acting Career
3. Music Career
4. Other Works and Recognition
5. Selected Filmography

Biography of Charlotte Gainsbourg

Charlotte Gainsbourg is an English-French actress and singer. She was born on July 21, 1971, in London, to the famous singer, director, and actor Serge Gainsbourg and actress and singer Jane Birkin. Charlotte grew up and currently resides in Paris, her father's homeland. She is married to renowned French actor and director Yvan Attal, and the couple has two children.

Acting Career

Charlotte Gainsbourg began her acting career in France, playing the daughter of Catherine Deneuve's character in the 1984 film "Paroles et Musique." Just two years later, the budding actress received the main prize at the French film industry's Cesar Awards as the most promising performer for her role in Claude Miller's family drama "L'Effrontée."

In the 1990s, Charlotte gained international success when her uncle Andrew Birkin's film "The Cement Garden" was released, a dramatic story about siblings engaging in incestuous relationships after the death of their parents.

In 2000, Gainsbourg won her first Cesar Award for Best Actress for her role in the film "La Bûche." She was also nominated for this prestigious award twice more, for "La Petite Voleuse" in 1989 and "Love etc." in 1997.

In 2006, Charlotte appeared in the psychological drama "Lemming," where she starred alongside another Charlotte - Rampling. She also starred in Michel Gondry's highly anticipated film "The Science of Sleep," released in the same year, where she acted alongside Gael Garcia Bernal.

Music Career

Aside from her acting career, Charlotte Gainsbourg occasionally performs as a singer. Her vocal debut was a duet with her father in the song "Lemon Incest" in 1983. She has also recorded songs for films in which she has appeared, such as "Charlotte Forever" and "Love etc." In 2005, she released her album "L'une reste, l'autre part," and her new album "5:55" is expected to be released in 2006.

Other Works and Recognition

In 2001, Charlotte Gainsbourg served as a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival. Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu invited her to his film "21 Grams" because he was a big fan of Serge Gainsbourg's work. However, after filming, he admitted to falling in love with Charlotte.

Charlotte's voice can be heard at the beginning of Madonna's song "What It Feels Like For A Girl," where a line from her dialogue in "The Cement Garden" is used.

Selected Filmography

- "Paroles et Musique" (1984) - Charlotte Marker
- "L'Effrontée" (1985) - Charlotte Castang
- "Charlotte Forever" (1986) - Charlotte
- "La Petite Voleuse" (1988) - Jeanine Castang
- "The Cement Garden" (1992) - Julie
- "Jane Eyre" (1996) - Jane Eyre
- "Love etc." (1996) - Marie
- "La Bûche" (1999) - Milla Robin
- "Felix et lola" (2001) - Lola
- "21 Grams" (2003) - Mary Rivers
- "Lemming" (2005) - Bénédicte Getty
- "The Science of Sleep" (2006) - Stéphanie
- "The Golden Door" (2006) - Lucia
- "I'm Not There" (2007) - Claire