Charlotte Gainsbourg British Actress From Marylebone

Charlotte Gainsbourg, born 21 July 1971 in Marylebone, is a British actress. She is recognised for appearances in 21 Grams (2003) and Melancholia (2011).

Early life

Charlotte Gainsbourg is the daughter of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin. She studied at École Jeannine Manuel.

Career

Records list Love Songs (1984) as her earliest screen credit. In the 1990s, she appeared in Grosse Fatigue (1994) and Jane Eyre (1996). The 2000s brought I'm Not There (2007, as Claire) and Antichrist (2009). Her 2010s credits include Nymphomaniac (2013) and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016, as Dr. Catherine Marceaux). During the 2020s, she worked on The Pale Blue Eye (2022) and The Phoenician Scheme (2025).

In all, 70 films and 4 TV series appear in her credits from 1984 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (10), followed by comedy (5) and mystery (3). The newest title on record is Women on Trial, from 2026. She is also credited as director and writer on Jane by Charlotte.

Shia LaBeouf appears in four of her listed titles, including Nymphomaniac: Volume I (2013) and Nymphomaniac Director's Cut (2014). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Uma Thurman (four titles) and Christian Bale (two titles). Lars von Trier directed five of her titles on record, among them Nymphomaniac: Volume II (2013).

Her discography lists 6 albums and 3 singles, including Take 2 (2018). The records associate her with alternative rock and indie pop. The records note piano as her instrument. Her recordings came out on Atlantic Records.

Recognition

Charlotte Gainsbourg received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress in 2009 for Antichrist. Further recognition came with the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and three César Awards (1985 and 2000). Her awards record shows 11 wins and 10 nominations.

Personal life

She has 3 children on record.