Juliette Binoche (French pronunciation: [ʒylijɛt biˈnɔʃ]; born 9 March 1964) is a French film actress, who has appeared in more than 40 films since 1983. While starting on the stage during her teens, Binoche had a dramatic education. After founding her success in French cinema, she gained international acclaim for her portrayal in The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), then won the César Award for Best Actress in Three Colors: Blue (1993), als...
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Juliette Binoche (French pronunciation: [ʒylijɛt biˈnɔʃ]; born 9 March 1964) is a French film actress, who has appeared in more than 40 films since 1983. While starting on the stage during her teens, Binoche had a dramatic education. After founding her success in French cinema, she gained international acclaim for her portrayal in The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988), then won the César Award for Best Actress in Three Colors: Blue (1993), also received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in The English Patient (1996). Other notable performances include Chocolat (2000), Caché (2005), and The Flight of the Red Balloon (2007).
Binoche was born in Paris, the daughter of Jean-Marie Binoche, a director, actor, and sculptor, and Monique Stalens, a teacher, director, and actress. Binoche's mother is of Polish descent, and her maternal Polish-Catholic grandparents were imprisoned at Auschwitz because they were intellectuals. Binoche also has French, Flemish, Brazilian and...
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