Marion Cotillard French Actress Known for Inception
Marion Cotillard · actor and singer · French
Known for
Biography
Marion Cotillard, born 30 September 1975 in 12th arrondissement of Paris, is a French actress. She is known for playing Mal in Inception (2010).
Early life
Schooling on record includes Departmental Conservatory of Orleans, finishing in 1998.
Career
Her first listed screen credit dates to 1994, with The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed. Work from the 1990s includes La Belle Verte (1996) and Taxi (1998). Big Fish (2003) and La Vie en Rose (2007, as Édith Piaf) are among her 2000s credits. In the 2010s, she appeared in Midnight in Paris (2011, as Adriana) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012, as Talia al Ghul). The 2020s brought Dolittle (2020) and Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom (2023, as Cleopatra).
The list below counts 68 films and 2 TV series from 1994 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (13), followed by comedy (8) and action (6). Her latest credit on record is Roma Elastica (2026). Of her five titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, The Dark Knight Rises (2012) has the highest, at $1.08 billion.
Gilles Lellouche appears in six of her listed titles, including Love Me If You Dare (2003) and Little White Lies (2010). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Guillaume Canet (four titles) and Liam Neeson (three titles). Guillaume Canet directed six of her titles on record, among them Blood Ties (2013) and Rock'n Roll (2017). Christopher Nolan is credited as director on two of them.
She is listed as playing electric guitar. Her other notable work includes Two Days, One Night.
Recognition
Among her honours is the Academy Award for Best Actress, won in 2008 for La Vie en Rose. Other wins include the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for La Vie en Rose. Among her nominations is the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2015 for Two Days, One Night. In all, Marion Cotillard has won 11 awards and received 10 nominations.
Personal life
She has 2 children on record.
Filmography
70 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Karma | Film | |
| 2026 | Roma Elastica | Film | |
| 2025 | The Ice Tower | Film | |
| 2023 | Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom | Cleopatra | Film |
| 2023 | Extrapolations | TV series | |
| 2023 | Lee | Solange d'Ayen | Film |
| 2023 | Little Girl Blue | Carole Achache | Film |
| 2022 | Brother and Sister | Alice | Film |
| 2021 | Annette | Film | |
| 2021 | La Vengeance au Triple Galop | Kim Randall | Film |
| 2020 | Dolittle | Film | |
| 2019 | Little White Lies 2 | Film | |
| 2018 | Angel Face | Film | |
| 2018 | Jean Paul Gaultier: Freak and Chic | Film | |
| 2017 | Ismael's Ghosts | Film |
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| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rock'n Roll | Film | |
| 2016 | Allied | Marianne Beauséjour | Film |
| 2016 | Assassin's Creed | Film | |
| 2016 | From the Land of the Moon | Film | |
| 2016 | It's Only the End of the World | Film | |
| 2015 | Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | Film |
| 2015– | Nature Is Speaking | TV series | |
| 2015 | Unity | Film | |
| 2014 | Dior and I | Film | |
| 2014 | Two Days, One Night | Film | |
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues | Film | |
| 2013 | Blood Ties | Film | |
| 2013 | Mademoiselle C. | Film | |
| 2013 | The Immigrant | Film | |
| 2012 | Rust and Bone | Film | |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Talia al Ghul | Film |
| 2011 | Contagion | Film | |
| 2011 | Midnight in Paris | Adriana | Film |
| 2010 | Inception | Mal | Film |
| 2010 | Lady Blue Shanghai | Film | |
| 2010 | Little White Lies | Film | |
| 2010 | The Red Carpet Issue | Film | |
| 2009 | Nine | Film | |
| 2009 | OceanWorld 3D | Film | |
| 2009 | Public Enemies | Evelyn Frechette, Billie Frechette | Film |
| 2009 | The Last Flight | Film | |
| 2007 | La Vie en Rose | Édith Piaf | Film |
| 2006 | A Good Year | Film | |
| 2006 | Burnt Out | Film | |
| 2006 | Dikkenek | Film | |
| 2006 | Fair Play | Film | |
| 2006 | Toi et moi | Film | |
| 2005 | Cavalcade | Film | |
| 2005 | Edy | Film | |
| 2005 | Love Is in the Air | Film | |
| 2005 | Mary | Film | |
| 2005 | The Black Box | Film | |
| 2004 | A Very Long Engagement | Tina Lombardi | Film |
| 2004 | Innocence | Film | |
| 2003 | Big Fish | Film | |
| 2003 | Love Me If You Dare | Film | |
| 2003 | Taxi 3 | Film | |
| 2002 | A Private Affair | Film | |
| 2001 | A Woman in Danger | Film | |
| 2001 | Lisa | Film | |
| 2001 | Pretty Things | Film | |
| 2000 | Taxi 2 | Film | |
| 1999 | Du bleu jusqu'en Amérique | Film | |
| 1999 | Furia | Film | |
| 1999 | War in the Highlands | Film | |
| 1998 | Taxi | Film | |
| 1996 | Chloé | Film | |
| 1996 | La Belle Verte | Film | |
| 1996 | My Sex Life... or How I Got into an Argument | Film | |
| 1994 | The Story of a Boy Who Wanted to Be Kissed | Film |
Awards and nominations
11 won, 10 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Honorary Lumière Award | Won | |
| 2016 | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Won | |
| 2016 | Officer of Arts and Letters | Won | |
| 2014 | European Film Award for Best Actress | Two Days, One Night | Won |
| 2013 | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | Won | |
| 2008 | Academy Award for Best Actress | La Vie en Rose | Won |
| 2008 | César Award for Best Actress | La Vie en Rose | Won |
| 2008 | Czech Lion for Best Actress in Leading Role | La Vie en Rose | Won |
| BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won | ||
| Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | La Vie en Rose | Won | |
| Trophée Chopard | Won | ||
| 2017 | César Award for Best Actress | From the Land of the Moon | Nominated |
| 2015 | Academy Award for Best Actress | Two Days, One Night | Nominated |
| 2015 | César Award for Best Actress | Two Days, One Night | Nominated |
| 2014 | European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film | Two Days, One Night | Nominated |
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| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | European Film Award for Best Actress | Two Days, One Night | Nominated |
| 2013 | César Award for Best Actress | Rust and Bone | Nominated |
| 2011 | European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film | Little White Lies | Nominated |
| 2008 | Academy Award for Best Actress | La Vie en Rose | Nominated |
| 2008 | César Award for Best Actress | La Vie en Rose | Nominated |
| 2007 | European Film Award for Best Actress | La Vie en Rose | Nominated |
Marion Cotillard on Social Media
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- Followers
- 1.7M @marioncotillard
- Engagement rate
- 1.70% above average for accounts this size
- Average likes
- 28,796
- Average comments
- 380 Based on the last 11 posts
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Marion Cotillard?
Marion Cotillard is 51 years old, born on 30 September 1975 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
What is Marion Cotillard known for?
Marion Cotillard is known for playing Mal in Inception (2010).
What is Marion Cotillard’s nationality?
Marion Cotillard is French, born in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
How tall is Marion Cotillard?
Marion Cotillard is 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall.
Has Marion Cotillard won any awards?
Yes. 11 awards are on record, including Honorary Lumière Award (2017).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q8927), accessed October 2026
- Follower counts: dated individually above
- Photo: Harald Krichel · CC BY-SA 4.0
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