Mélanie Laurent

Born on February 21, 1983 (Paris, France).

You don’t just watch Mélanie Laurent — you drift into her world. With a glance, she can whisper an entire backstory, whether she’s the fierce resistance fighter in Inglourious Basterds (2009) or playing the determined investigator fighting against a crew of criminal illusionists in Now You See Me (2013). Beyond acting, she’s also a singer and a film director — the kind of artist who moves effortlessly between telling stories and living them. She’s French cinema’s quiet storm — elegance wrapped around steel. She cites actresses Eva Green and Peta Wilson as her sources of inspiration. See more information on melanie-laurent.net.

Married. Mother of two children.