Emmanuelle Seigner
Emmanuelle Seigner
Emmanuelle Seigneris a French actress, former fashion model, and singer. She is known for her roles in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The Ninth Gateand Frantic. She has been nominated for a César Award for Best Actress for Venus in Fur, and for two César Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Place Vendômeand La Vie En Rose. She is married to French-Polish director Roman Polanski...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth22 June 1966
CityParis, France
CountryFrance
In France, I guess there's something like a tyranny in mentalities - we accept success badly, beauty, money. People are certainly envious, and this creates negative energy. This is annoying. I suffered a great deal at one time. I had to fight harder than others. Add to that my marriage to Polanski.
I did great things in the theater. I did some nice roles, 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly' or 'La Vie en Rose.' And I love my role in 'Frantic.'
I don't really want to find myself face-to-face with 10,000 paparazzi. I just want to be comfortable.
I did great things in the theater. I did some nice roles, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly or La Vie en Rose. And I love my role in Frantic.
When my husband won the Palme d'Or in 2002, I wore the same dress two days in a row. My daughter said, 'Mom! Did you sleep in your dress?' But I think it's cool to wear the same thing. I have to feel comfortable.
Age is a number on a piece of paper.
Sometimes when you do big movies, you can lose sometimes a little bit of soul.
I grew up around the Luxembourg Gardens, so I guess that is my best memory.
I started as a model when I was 14 because I wanted to make money.