Sophie Marceau (born Sophie Maupu) grew up far from the studio spotlights. When she was 14 she was living in the Paris suburb of Gentilly with her father, a truck driver. She learned from friends that director Claude Pinoteau was looking for new faces for a movie about teenagers called The Party. She auditioned for the role, got it, and the film was a success. She played in Boum 2, La, then bought back her contract with Gaumont when she was 16 years old for one million French francs. She is a critically acclaimed actress, having received the Cesar for Best Feminine Hope for "La Boum 2" in 1983. She was elected Romantic actress for Chouans! at the Festival International du Film Romantique (International Festival of Romantic Movie) of Cabourg in 1988, and was awarded the Moliere of the Best Theatrical Revelation for "Eurydice et Pygmalion" in 1994.
Belphégor - Le fantôme du Louvre (2001): $1,000,000
She was chosen as Ambassador of Charm for France in East Asia where she enjoys great popularity. She is an animal lover, a nature protector. Gave birth to her second child, in London, a daughter Juliette, with producer Jim Lemley [13 June 2002] Son Vincent, with Andrzej Zulawski, born 24 July 1995. Measurements: 36 1/4C-23 1/2- 35 1/2 (in 1990), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) French citizen. Has her look-alike puppet in the French show Guignols de l'info, Les. Her manager is Dominique Besnehard. Was an official model for Marianne, a national emblem of France. Studied in the Ecole Florent in Paris. Has a three years old brother named Sylvain. Daughter of Simone and Benoit Maupu.