Charlotte Gainsbourg
Birthday: 21 July 1971, London, England, UK
Birth Name: Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg
Height: 173 cm
Charlotte Gainsbourg was born in London, England in 1971. She is an Anglo-French actress and singer. The daughter of English actress Jane Birkin and French singer and songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, she was raised in Paris. Gainsbourg made her motion picture debut in 1984. In 1986, Gainsbourg won a César Award for "Most Promising Actress", ...
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Charlotte Gainsbourg was born in London, England in 1971. She is an Anglo-French actress and singer. The daughter of English actress Jane Birkin and French singer and songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, she was raised in Paris. Gainsbourg made her motion picture debut in 1984. In 1986, Gainsbourg won a César Award for "Most Promising Actress", and, in 2000, she won "Best Supporting Actress" for the film La Bûche. In 1993, Gainsbourg made her English speaking debut in The Cement Garden, written and directed by her uncle, Andrew Birkin. She made her stage debut in 1994 in David Mamet's Oleanna at the Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse. In 1996, Gainsbourg starred as the title character in Jane Eyre, a film adaption of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel. In 2006, Gainsbourg appeared alongside Gael García Bernal in Michel Gondry's The Science of Sleep. In 2007, she appeared as Claire in the Todd Haynes-directed Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There, also contributing a cover of the Dylan song "Just Like a Woman" to the film soundtrack. In 2009, she won the award for Best Actress at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival for the film Antichrist. Gainsbourg starred in the French/Australian production, The Tree, released in 2010, and in Lars Von Trier's science fiction disaster film, Melancholia. Show less «
I used to hate being recognised.
I used to hate being recognised.
You think that being a girl is degrading, but secretly, you'd love to know what it's like, wouldn't ...Show more »
You think that being a girl is degrading, but secretly, you'd love to know what it's like, wouldn't you? Show less «
In France, you're with the crew, and you have lunch with them. It's more like a family.
In France, you're with the crew, and you have lunch with them. It's more like a family.
It's more than a job. It's very personal, so when you're hurt, you're really hurt inside.
It's more than a job. It's very personal, so when you're hurt, you're really hurt inside.
Girls can wear jeans, cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots, 'cause it's okay to be a boy, but...Show more »
Girls can wear jeans, cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots, 'cause it's okay to be a boy, but for a boy to look like a girl is degrading. Show less «
The more sincere I could be, the better it would be for the film.
The more sincere I could be, the better it would be for the film.
I wasn't getting the responses I hoped for. You can't protect yourself from other judgments.
I wasn't getting the responses I hoped for. You can't protect yourself from other judgments.
I hope I'll consider my next part, having learnt from this one.
I hope I'll consider my next part, having learnt from this one.
I still find it hard to push my own limits. I know where my limits are and that I always have to pus...Show more »
I still find it hard to push my own limits. I know where my limits are and that I always have to push myself. Show less «
Letting go of things and not being afraid of being ridiculous or over the top - I think that's the m...Show more »
Letting go of things and not being afraid of being ridiculous or over the top - I think that's the main thing for me to work on. Show less «
The English was really my mother, it was never me. Being the daughter of my father, I always felt ve...Show more »
The English was really my mother, it was never me. Being the daughter of my father, I always felt very French. Show less «
When you love someone, you don't want them to suffer at all.
When you love someone, you don't want them to suffer at all.
It's nice that we have all these different films.
It's nice that we have all these different films.
I couldn't do anything else, I enjoy it so much. But I find it tough.
I couldn't do anything else, I enjoy it so much. But I find it tough.
I hated seeing myself on screen. I was full of complexes. I hated my face for a very, very long time...Show more »
I hated seeing myself on screen. I was full of complexes. I hated my face for a very, very long time. Show less «
At the beginning it wasn't to do with the work, it was more the experience.
At the beginning it wasn't to do with the work, it was more the experience.
I like to play roles different from myself so I can hide behind them.
I like to play roles different from myself so I can hide behind them.
The more you turn down things, the more difficult it becomes to feel that the next one will be right...Show more »
The more you turn down things, the more difficult it becomes to feel that the next one will be right. Show less «
I went on television and I wouldn't say a word; I feel so stupid when I watch them again.
I went on television and I wouldn't say a word; I feel so stupid when I watch them again.
I was putting all those pressures on myself.
I was putting all those pressures on myself.
I'm a very shy person towards my intimacy and private life.
I'm a very shy person towards my intimacy and private life.
I thought people would ask me really personal questions because I've shown more of myself, but it's ...Show more »
I thought people would ask me really personal questions because I've shown more of myself, but it's a comedy, and people understand that it's a game we play. Show less «
Everyone gets the feeling that they know you and they know your life, and I felt really embarrassed ...Show more »
Everyone gets the feeling that they know you and they know your life, and I felt really embarrassed by that. Show less «
I found it very difficult to explain to someone why you did a film. It's not like having a conversat...Show more »
I found it very difficult to explain to someone why you did a film. It's not like having a conversation. Show less «
There were always questions about my parents; I got so fed up with that.
There were always questions about my parents; I got so fed up with that.
You don't even need the director's judgement. It's too much.
You don't even need the director's judgement. It's too much.
Wanting to do it was much more powerful than the fright.
Wanting to do it was much more powerful than the fright.
The character is close to me, except that I haven't lived through those situations, so it's not comp...Show more »
The character is close to me, except that I haven't lived through those situations, so it's not completely me. Show less «
I'm desperate to work again. I've often had those periods, but two years was the longest.
I'm desperate to work again. I've often had those periods, but two years was the longest.
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Annabelle: Creation
IMDb: 7
2017
109 min
Country: United States
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Twelve years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into ...
