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Marina Foïs
Actor

Marina Foïs

21 Jan 1970Born
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Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, FranceBirthplace

Biography

Marina Sylvie Foïs (born 21 January 1970) is a French actress.

Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in a family from Russian, Jewish Egyptian, German and Italian ancestry, Marina Foïs was discovered in 1986 for her comedy work in The School for Wives, at the age of 16. She decided to take classes by correspondence and obtained her high school final exam two years later.

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She then joined The Royal Imperial Green Rabbit Company, which later became Les Robins des Bois, composed of students from the Cours Florent taught by Isabelle Nanty.

The troupe caught the attention of Dominique Farrugia in 1996 and went on to act and direct in the Comédie+ show La Grosse Émission for two years. During that period, Foïs co-wrote sketches with Pierre-François Martin-Laval, playing a number of various characters, like the dim-witted Sophie Pétoncule and the pedantic director Marie-Mûre. The show continued the next year on Canal+ and had a bigger audience. In June 2001, Foïs and the troupe parted ways to focus on their individual film careers. Marina Foïs became a prolific actress, with two to five films released every year.

On 25 November 2020, it was announced that she will be the host for the 46th César Awards.

Marina Foïs has two sisters. Giulia Foïs is a journalist at Libération and a former columnist in the program Arrêt sur images presented by Daniel Schneidermann on France 5, and a current news anchor on I-Télé. Her second sister Elena is a doctor. Their brother, Fabio, died of an airplane crash while participating in an aerobatic demonstration.

Marina was in a partnership with fellow "Robins des Bois" actor Maurice Barthélémy. She also dated Maxime Lefrançois, Mister Univers 2010.

She started dating the director Éric Lartigau in 1999. On December 3, 2004, she gave birth to a boy, Lazare at the Hôpital Saint-Antoine in Paris. They had a second son, Georges, born on 25 September 2008.

Source: Article "Marina Foïs" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 101 credits.

  1. TBAPapa ou Maman CollectionFilm: Florence Corrigan
  2. TBALeila et la NuitFilm
  3. TBAB.A.D.G.EFilm
  4. 2028HalmeoniFilm: Claire
  5. 2026The BelovedFilm: Marina
  6. 2026BagarreFilm: Dr. Couffard
  7. 2025Les fantômes de l'UkraineFilm: Narrator (voice over)
  8. 2025The Richest Woman in the WorldFilm: Frédérique Spielman
  9. 2025The One I LovedFilm: Simone Signoret
  10. 2025I Love PeruFilm
  11. 2025I SwearFilm: The President of the Assize Court
  12. 2025MagmaFilm: Katia Reiter
  13. 2025Les IdolesFilm: Hervé Guibert
  14. 2024Le Monde magique de Jérôme CommandeurSeries (8 episodes)
  15. 2024FuriesSeries: Furie (8 episodes)
  16. 2024Party of FoolsFilm: La Douane
  17. 2023Nous soignantsSeries: Narrator (2 episodes)
  18. 2023La SyndicalisteFilm: Anne Lauvergeon
  19. 2023RepresentSeries: Corinne Douanier (6 episodes)
  20. 2023This One SummerFilm: Sarah
  21. 2022Stella in LoveFilm: Rosy Vlaminck
  22. 2022Feminist RiposteFilm: Voix off
  23. 2022The Year of the SharkFilm: Maja
  24. 2022The BeastsFilm: Olga
  25. 2022FreestyleFilm: Louise
  26. 2022A Change of HeartFilm: Beatrice
  27. 2021The DivideFilm: Julie
  28. 2021The SalamanderFilm: Catherine
  29. 2021Some Like It RareFilm: Sophie Pascal
  30. 2020Cher JournalSeries: La mère (1 episode)
  31. 2020EnormousFilm: Claire Girard
  32. 2020The PlayersFilm: Wife
  33. 2020Grand amourFilm
  34. 2019SavagesSeries: Marion (6 episodes)
  35. 2019ConvictionFilm: Nora
  36. 2018KingsSeries (10 episodes)
  37. 2018Sink or SwimFilm: Claire
  38. 2018Gaspard at the WeddingFilm: Peggy
  39. 2017The WorkshopFilm: Olivia Dejazet
  40. 2017Two Snails Set OffFilm: (voice)
  41. 2017Manon 20 ansFilm: Monique
  42. 2016Divorce French StyleFilm: Florence Corrigan
  43. 2016FaultlessFilm: Constance
  44. 2016PericleFilm: Anastasia
  45. 2016La Tour 2 contrôle infernaleFilm: La conseillère du ministre
  46. 2015A Stormy Summer NightFilm: Maria
  47. 2015DémonsFilm: Katarina
  48. 2015Daddy or MommyFilm: Florence Leroy
  49. 2014French DollsFilm: Louise
  50. 2014BodybuilderFilm: Léa
  51. 20143x ManonSeries: Monique (6 episodes)
  52. 2014Paris FolliesFilm: Christiane
  53. 2013Le Débarquement 2Film: Various Characters
  54. 2013The Ultimate AccessoryFilm: Sophie
  55. 2013VandalFilm: Hélène, la mère
  56. 2013Billy and BuddyFilm: Maman Boule
  57. 2013Le DébarquementFilm
  58. 2013Le DébarquementSeries (1 episode)
  59. 2012Frank-Etienne Towards BeatitudeFilm: Glaïeul
  60. 2012MamanFilm: Alice
  61. 2011PolisseFilm: Iris
  62. 2011His Mother's EyesFilm: Maylis Tremazan
  63. 2010The Big PictureFilm: Sarah
  64. 2010Four LoversFilm: Rachel
  65. 201022 BulletsFilm: Marie Goldman
  66. 2009Making Plans for LenaFilm: Frédérique
  67. 2009Change of PlansFilm: Mélanie
  68. 2009All About ActressesFilm: Marina Foïs
  69. 2008The Joy of SingingFilm: Muriel
  70. 2008Me TwoFilm: Muriel Perrache
  71. 2008A Simple HeartFilm: Mathilde Aubain
  72. 2007DarlingFilm: Catherine / Sophie / Cécile Nicolle / dite 'Darling'
  73. 2006Les Robins des bois - sont des cons et toujours des cons - Florilèges de sketches 1 et 2Film: Various Characters
  74. 2006Les Robins Des Bois sont toujours des cons (Florilège Vol. 2)Film: Various Characters
  75. 2006Try MeFilm: Firmin's mother
  76. 2006Les hommes s’en souviendrontFilm: Simone Veil
  77. 2006A Ticket to SpaceFilm: Soizic Le Guilvinec
  78. 2004À boireFilm: Bénédicte
  79. 2004An Innocent Little GameFilm: Axelle
  80. 2004J'me sens pas belleFilm: Fanny Fontana

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